Laidig Spring Trail & Mitchell Trail
7.4 mi · ▲ 1,983 ft · 3 hr 27 min
Laidig Spring Trail & Mitchell Trail is a 7.4-mile out-and-back near Budds Place, PA. It climbs 1,983 ft, with sections as steep as 34% grade. It scores 17/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Laidig Spring Trail & Mitchell Trail
7.4 mi · ▲ 1,983 ft · 3 hr 27 min
Elevation 1,465–2,277 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Mitchell Trail · 40.01011, -78.13399
Weather Sep 6: sunrise 6:46 AM · sunset 7:38 PM
- Start on Mitchell Trail, heading NE.
- 1.3 miTurn right onto King Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Laidig Spring Trail, heading W.
- 1.2 miBear left onto Jerry trail - south, heading SW.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Laidig Spring Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miReach Mitchell Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.9 miContinue straight onto Jerry trail - south, heading NE.
- 200 ftBear right onto Laidig Spring Trail, heading NE.
- 1.2 miTurn right onto King Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Mitchell Trail, heading SW.
- 1.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.1 mi in (~101 min). Leave by 5:37 PM for the 7:38 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:37 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
More from Mitchell Trail Trailhead
- Deep Hollow trail & Mitchell Trail via King Trail 5 mi · ▲ 1,739 ft
- Mitchell Trail & Telegraph trail via Laidig Spring Trail 11 mi · ▲ 2,324 ft
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