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ILLEGAL TRAIL

6.5 mi · ▲ 1,156 ft · 2 hr 45 min

ILLEGAL TRAIL is a 6.5-mile out-and-back near Kregar, PA. It climbs 1,156 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 52/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,716 – 2,523 ft · steepest grade: 18%6.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Mountain Streams Trail 40.11539, -79.30060
Nearest town Kregar, PA
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ILLEGAL TRAIL

6.5 mi · ▲ 1,156 ft · 2 hr 45 min

Elevation 1,715–2,523 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Mountain Streams Trail · 40.11539, -79.30060

Weather Sep 5: Drizzle, high 73°F / low 67° · precip 16% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:49 AM · sunset 7:44 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Mountain Streams Trail, heading NE.
  2. 0.7 miBear right onto ILLEGAL TRAIL, heading SE.
  3. 0.4 miBear right, heading SE.
  4. 2.2 miReach ILLEGAL TRAIL, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 2.6 miBear left onto Mountain Streams Trail, heading W.
  6. 0.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/illegal-trail-out-back-10-km

Trail surface

58% dirt42% unspecified

Weather

DrizzleTemperature 73°F67°
Precip16%Wind6 mphUV6Humidity97%
Rained 0.6″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
75°65° 12 AM: 16% rain1 AM: 4% rain2 AM: 5% rain3 AM: 8% rain4 AM: 7% rain5 AM: 8% rain6 AM: 10% rain7 AM: 13% rain8 AM: 7% rain9 AM: 14% rain10 AM: 6% rain11 AM: 6% rain12 PM: 13% rain1 PM: 13% rain2 PM: 14% rain3 PM: 16% rain4 PM: 14% rain5 PM: 10% rain6 PM: 9% rain7 PM: 9% rain8 PM: 6% rain9 PM: 2% rain10 PM: 1% rain11 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 6:49 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:44 PM
Sun 71°61°
Mon 76°52°
Tue 79°56°
Wed 84°62° 25%
Thu 76°60° 34%
Fri 68°52° 26%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~31 min). Leave by 6:53 PM for the 7:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:25 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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