Kooser State Park–Voyager Glades, 9 sights
16 mi · ▲ 1,879 ft · 6 hr 16 min
Kooser State Park–Voyager Glades, 9 sights is a 16-mile out-and-back near Jimtown, PA. The route passes Voyager Glades before reaching Kooser State Park at the turnaround, 8 miles in. It climbs 1,879 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 45/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Kooser State Park–Voyager Glades, 9 sights
16 mi · ▲ 1,879 ft · 6 hr 16 min
Elevation 2,288–2,815 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Martz Trail/Road · 40.01262, -79.24401
Weather Sep 5: Light drizzle, high 73°F / low 62° · precip 20% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:49 AM · sunset 7:44 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Martz Trail/Road, heading W.
- 1.1 miTurn right onto Beltz Trail/Road, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Red Oak Trail/Road, heading NW.
- 2.8 miSharp right onto Jones Mill Run Trail, heading NE.
- 0.8 miSharp left onto Illegal Trail, heading SW.
- 300 ftSharp right onto Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail, heading N.
- 1 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 SE.
- 0.8 miPass Voyager Glades.
- 1 miReach Kooser State Park, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.8 miTurn left onto North Woods Trail Loop, heading N.
- 300 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 0.3 miBear right onto LHHT - PA31 Shelter Trail, heading W.
- 450 ftTurn left onto Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail, heading NW.
- 1 miSharp left onto Illegal Trail, heading S.
- 350 ftSharp right onto Jones Mill Run Trail, heading NE.
- 0.8 miSharp left onto Red Oak Trail/Road, heading SW.
- 2.8 miTurn right onto Beltz Trail/Road, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Martz Trail/Road, heading SW.
- 1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.0 mi in (~146 min). Leave by 4:58 PM for the 7:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:12 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Martz Trail/Road Trailhead
- Martz Trail/Road 1.9 mi · ▲ 144 ft
- Beltz Trail/Road & Martz Trail/Road 2.3 mi · ▲ 174 ft
- Jones Mill Pond–Martz Trail/Road, 4 sights 3.3 mi · ▲ 380 ft
- Beltz Trail/Road–Illegal Trail, 5 sights 15 mi · ▲ 1,914 ft
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