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Laurels Preserve

Kohler Trail–McCorkels Rock Rd, 6 sights

2.6 mi · ▲ 264 ft · 1 hr

Kohler Trail–McCorkels Rock Rd, 6 sights is a 2.6-mile out-and-back in Laurels Preserve near Laurel, PA. It climbs 264 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 71/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi246 – 410 ft · steepest grade: 18%2.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Private Property Access 39.91627, -75.79007
Nearest town Laurel, PA
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Kohler Trail–McCorkels Rock Rd, 6 sights

2.6 mi · ▲ 264 ft · 1 hr

Elevation 245–408 ft

Out & Back · Laurels Preserve

Trailhead: Private Property Access · 39.91627, -75.79007

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:30 PM

  1. Start on Private Property Access, heading NW.
  2. 0.3 miTurn left onto McCorkels Rock Rd, heading W.
  3. 150 ftContinue straight onto Warm Season Grass Meadow, heading W.
  4. 200 ftContinue straight onto McCorkels Rock Rd, heading W.
  5. 250 ftContinue straight onto Warm Season Grass Meadow, heading W.
  6. 400 ftContinue straight onto McCorkels Rock Rd, heading W.
  7. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  8. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  9. 50 ftContinue straight onto Kohler Trail, heading NW.
  10. 100 ftSharp right onto Tree Planting Loop, heading NW.
  11. 0.2 miBear left onto Wetland Trail, heading SE.
  12. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  13. 0.4 miTurn right onto Middle Crossing Access, heading E.
  14. 0.1 miTurn right onto Middle Crossing, heading E.
  15. 0.1 miBear right onto Middle Meadow Loop, heading NE.
  16. 0.3 miBear right onto McCorkels Rock Rd, heading SW.
  17. 0.3 miTurn left onto Private Property Access, heading SW.
  18. 0.3 miArrive 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/kohler-trail-mccorkels-rock-rd-out-back-6-sights-4-km

Trail surface

83% dirt1% boardwalk16% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 7:30 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:10 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:30 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:58 PM.

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