Jones Mill Run Trail

2.7 mi · ▲ 465 ft · 1 hr 8 min

Jones Mill Run Trail is a 2.7-mile out-and-back near Myersbrook, PA. It climbs 465 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 63/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi2,628 – 2,881 ft2.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.05572, -79.27931
Nearest town Myersbrook, PA

Directions

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Jones Mill Run Trail

2.7 mi · ▲ 465 ft · 1 hr 8 min

Elevation 2,627–2,880 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.05572, -79.27931

Weather Sep 5: Light drizzle, high 70°F / low 61° · precip 20% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:49 AM · sunset 7:44 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 350 ftBear left onto Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail, heading NE.
  3. 450 ftTurn right onto Koring Trail, heading E.
  4. 0.5 miTurn right onto Jones Mill Run Trail, heading SW.
  5. 0.7 miReach Jones Mill Run Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.7 miTurn left onto Koring Trail, heading NW.
  7. 0.5 miTurn left onto Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail, heading S.
  8. 450 ftBear right, heading W.
  9. 250 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

81% dirt14% gravel5% unspecified

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 70°F61°
Precip20%Wind9 mphUV6Humidity97%
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: 7% rain5 AM: 8% rain6 AM: 12% rain7 AM: 14% rain8 AM: 9% rain9 AM: 14% rain10 AM: 6% rain11 AM: 8% rain12 PM: 16% rain1 PM: 20% rain2 PM: 14% rain3 PM: 16% rain4 PM: 15% rain5 PM: 11% rain6 PM: 10% 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°54°
Mon 72°49°
Tue 77°52°
Wed 80°58° 23%
Thu 73°55° 34%
Fri 65°49° 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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