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.
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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
- Start on Roaring Run Trail, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Hillside Trail, heading NE.
- 1.3 miContinue straight onto Koring Trail, heading E.
- 3.3 miTurn right onto Beltz Trail/Road, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Martz Trail/Road, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Pumphouse Trail, heading S.
- 0.9 miReach Jones Mill Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.9 miBear left onto Martz Trail/Road, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Beltz Trail/Road, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Red Oak Trail/Road, heading NE.
- 3.3 miContinue straight onto Hillside Trail, heading W.
- 1.3 miTurn left onto Roaring Run Trail, heading SW.
- 100 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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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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- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Roaring Run Trail Trailhead
- North Loop Trail & Roaring Run Trail 7 mi · ▲ 1,340 ft
- Hillside Trail–Illegal Trail Loop, 8 sights 10.9 mi · ▲ 1,435 ft
- Hidden Valley Golf Course–Kooser State Park, 9 sights 12.1 mi · ▲ 1,378 ft
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