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Jones Mill Run Trail–North Woods Trail Loop, 3 sights

8.1 mi · ▲ 1,161 ft · 3 hr 17 min

Jones Mill Run Trail–North Woods Trail Loop, 3 sights is an 8.1-mile out-and-back near Myersbrook, PA. It climbs 1,161 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 36/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi2,464 – 2,923 ft · steepest grade: 16%8.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Cherry Trail/Road 40.05173, -79.27925
Nearest town Myersbrook, PA
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Jones Mill Run Trail–North Woods Trail Loop, 3 sights

8.1 mi · ▲ 1,161 ft · 3 hr 17 min

Elevation 2,464–2,923 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Cherry Trail/Road · 40.05173, -79.27925

Weather Sep 5: Rain, high 69°F / low 62° · precip 17% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:49 AM · sunset 7:44 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 150 ftTurn right onto Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail, heading NE.
  3. 2.7 miContinue straight onto Shaffer Run Trail Loop, heading NE.
  4. 1.5 miBear left onto North Woods Trail Loop, heading SW.
  5. 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
  6. 0.5 miBear right, heading NW.
  7. 0.3 miBear right onto LHHT - PA31 Shelter Trail, heading W.
  8. 450 ftTurn left onto Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail, heading NW.
  9. 0.9 miTurn left onto Lookout Trail, heading S.
  10. 0.1 miSharp right onto Jones Mill Run Trail, heading E.
  11. 1 miTurn right onto Koring Trail, heading SW.
  12. 0.5 miTurn left onto Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail, heading W.
  13. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
  14. 50 ftArrive 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/jones-mill-run-trail-north-woods-trail-loop-out-back-3-sights

Trail surface

58% dirt4% gravel38% unspecified

Weather

RainTemperature 69°F62°
Precip17%Wind9 mphUV6Humidity98%
Rained 0.7″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
75°60° 12 AM: 15% rain1 AM: 4% rain2 AM: 4% rain3 AM: 6% rain4 AM: 6% rain5 AM: 8% rain6 AM: 12% rain7 AM: 14% rain8 AM: 9% rain9 AM: 14% rain10 AM: 7% rain11 AM: 8% rain12 PM: 16% rain1 PM: 15% rain2 PM: 14% rain3 PM: 17% rain4 PM: 15% rain5 PM: 11% rain6 PM: 8% rain7 PM: 10% rain8 PM: 6% rain9 PM: 2% rain10 PM: 2% rain11 PM: 2% rain
Sunrise 6:49 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:44 PM
Sun 67°57°
Mon 72°49°
Tue 76°52°
Wed 80°57° 23%
Thu 72°55° 34%
Fri 65°48° 26%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:24 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:44 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:12 PM.

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