Roaring Run Natural Area

Jones Mill Pond–Beltz Trail/Road, 7 sights

11.3 mi · ▲ 1,268 ft · 4 hr 24 min

Jones Mill Pond–Beltz Trail/Road, 7 sights is an 11.3-mile out-and-back in Roaring Run Natural Area near Myersbrook, PA. The route reaches Jones Mill Pond at the turnaround, 5.6 miles in. It climbs 1,268 ft. It scores 72/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi2,136 – 2,854 ft11.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Roaring Run Trail 40.04791, -79.28862
Nearest town Myersbrook, PA

Directions

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Jones Mill Pond–Beltz Trail/Road, 7 sights

11.3 mi · ▲ 1,268 ft · 4 hr 24 min

Elevation 2,135–2,854 ft

Out & Back · Roaring Run Natural Area

Trailhead: Roaring Run Trail · 40.04791, -79.28862

Weather Sep 5: Drizzle, high 69°F / low 61° · precip 17% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:50 AM · sunset 7:44 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Roaring Run Trail, heading NW.
  2. 150 ftTurn right onto Hillside Trail, heading NE.
  3. 1.3 miContinue straight onto Koring Trail, heading E.
  4. 3.3 miTurn right onto Beltz Trail/Road, heading SW.
  5. 150 ftTurn left onto Martz Trail/Road, heading E.
  6. 0.2 miBear right onto Pumphouse Trail, heading S.
  7. 0.9 miReach Jones Mill Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.9 miBear left onto Martz Trail/Road, heading N.
  9. 0.2 miTurn right onto Beltz Trail/Road, heading NE.
  10. 150 ftTurn left onto Red Oak Trail/Road, heading NE.
  11. 3.3 miContinue straight onto Hillside Trail, heading W.
  12. 1.3 miTurn left onto Roaring Run Trail, heading SW.
  13. 100 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

28% dirt72% unspecified

Weather

DrizzleTemperature 69°F61°
Precip17%Wind9 mphUV6Humidity97%
Rained 0.3″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
70°60° 12 AM: 14% rain1 AM: 4% rain2 AM: 4% rain3 AM: 5% rain4 AM: 6% rain5 AM: 8% rain6 AM: 13% rain7 AM: 14% rain8 AM: 9% rain9 AM: 14% rain10 AM: 7% rain11 AM: 9% rain12 PM: 17% rain1 PM: 15% rain2 PM: 14% rain3 PM: 17% rain4 PM: 16% rain5 PM: 11% rain6 PM: 8% rain7 PM: 11% rain8 PM: 6% rain9 PM: 3% rain10 PM: 2% rain11 PM: 2% rain
Sunrise 6:50 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:44 PM
Sun 67°54°
Mon 72°49°
Tue 77°53°
Wed 81°58° 23%
Thu 73°56° 35%
Fri 65°49° 27%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~12 min). Leave by 7:12 PM for the 7:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:11 PM — 1 min before dark.

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Good to know

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