Laurel Mountain State Park

Lippo's Loop–Loop Trail, 4 sights

4.7 mi · ▲ 171 ft · 1 hr 39 min

Lippo's Loop–Loop Trail, 4 sights is a 4.7-mile out-and-back in Laurel Mountain State Park near Laurel Mountain Village, PA. It is mostly level, with 171 ft of elevation gain. It scores 75/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi2,674 – 2,795 ft4.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.15820, -79.14730
Nearest town Laurel Mountain Village, PA

Directions

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Lippo's Loop–Loop Trail, 4 sights

4.7 mi · ▲ 171 ft · 1 hr 39 min

Elevation 2,675–2,794 ft

Out & Back · Laurel Mountain State Park

Trailhead: 40.15820, -79.14730

Weather Sep 5: Heavy drizzle, high 70°F / low 61° · precip 14% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:49 AM · sunset 7:44 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left onto Summit Trail, heading W.
  3. 50 ftSharp right onto Loop Trail, heading W.
  4. 0.7 miTurn left, heading W.
  5. 0.3 miTurn right onto Lippo's Loop, heading S.
  6. 0.4 miTurn right onto Towhee Trail, heading SE.
  7. 0.7 miBear left onto Locust Camp Road, heading S.
  8. 0.2 miReach Summit Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.2 miBear right onto Towhee Trail, heading NW.
  10. 0.7 miTurn left, heading N.
  11. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Lippo's Loop, heading NW.
  12. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  13. 0.3 miTurn right onto Loop Trail, heading N.
  14. 0.7 miSharp left onto Summit Trail, heading SE.
  15. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  16. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

7% dirt93% unspecified

Weather

Heavy drizzleTemperature 70°F61°
Precip14%Wind10 mphUV6Humidity94%
Rained 0.5″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
75°60°
Sunrise 6:49 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:44 PM
Sun 67°53°
Mon 70°48°
Tue 75°53°
Wed 79°59° 23%
Thu 71°58° 31%
Fri 64°48° 24%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.2 mi in (~57 min). Leave by 6:26 PM for the 7:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:56 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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