Roaring Run Natural Area
Kooser State Park–Voyager Glades, 7 sights
13.1 mi · ▲ 1,708 ft · 5 hr 13 min
Kooser State Park–Voyager Glades, 7 sights is a 13.1-mile out-and-back in Roaring Run Natural Area near Myersbrook, PA. The route passes Voyager Glades and Kooser State Park. It climbs 1,708 ft, with sections as steep as 26% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 24/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Kooser State Park–Voyager Glades, 7 sights
13.1 mi · ▲ 1,708 ft · 5 hr 13 min
Elevation 2,323–2,889 ft
Out & Back · Roaring Run Natural Area
Trailhead: Painter Rock Road · 40.06154, -79.30589
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:50 AM · sunset 7:44 PM
- Start on Painter Rock Road, heading N.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto McKenna Trail, heading E.
- 2.8 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail, heading N.
- 0.8 miTurn right onto LHHT - PA31 Shelter Trail, heading SE.
- 450 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.3 miBear left onto North Woods Trail Loop, heading SE.
- 300 ftTurn right onto North Woods Trail Connector, heading S.
- 0.8 miPass Voyager Glades.
- 0.9 miPass Kooser State Park.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 400 ftTurn left onto Kincora Trail, heading NW.
- 0.3 miReach Kooser State Park, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 400 ftTurn right onto Pyle Farm Trail, heading NW.
- 1.9 miTurn left onto North Woods Trail Loop, heading W.
- 350 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear right onto LHHT - PA31 Shelter Trail, heading W.
- 450 ftTurn left onto Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail, heading SW.
- 0.8 miTurn right onto Lookout Trail, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto McKenna Trail, heading SW.
- 2.8 miSharp left onto Painter Rock Road, heading W.
- 350 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 7:13 PM for the 7:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:07 PM — 5 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
More from Painter Rock Road Trailhead
- Painter Rock Hill & Old Painter Rock Trail (abandoned) via McKenna Trail 2 mi · ▲ 350 ft
- North Loop Trail–Old Painter Rock Trail (abandoned), 4 sights 4.3 mi · ▲ 1,080 ft
- Koring Trail & McKenna Trail 8.1 mi · ▲ 668 ft
- Hidden Valley Golf Course–Kooser State Park, 7 sights 13.8 mi · ▲ 1,568 ft
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