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Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail

7.2 mi · ▲ 935 ft · 2 hr 52 min

Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail is a 7.2-mile out-and-back near Seven Springs, PA. It climbs 935 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 54/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi2,638 – 2,963 ft · steepest grade: 18%7.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.02771, -79.29694
Nearest town Seven Springs, PA
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Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail

7.2 mi · ▲ 935 ft · 2 hr 52 min

Elevation 2,638–2,961 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.02771, -79.29694

Weather Sep 5: Drizzle, high 71°F / low 61° · precip 20% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:50 AM · sunset 7:44 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.9 miSharp right onto Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail, heading SE.
  3. 2.8 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  4. 2.8 miSharp left, heading W.
  5. 0.7 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/laurel-highlands-hiking-trail-out-back-12-km-252c

Trail surface

76% dirt24% unspecified

Weather

DrizzleTemperature 71°F61°
Precip20%Wind9 mphUV6Humidity96%
Rained 0.3″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
75°60° 12 AM: 12% rain1 AM: 4% rain2 AM: 4% rain3 AM: 5% rain4 AM: 6% rain5 AM: 7% rain6 AM: 12% rain7 AM: 15% rain8 AM: 11% rain9 AM: 13% rain10 AM: 6% rain11 AM: 10% rain12 PM: 18% rain1 PM: 20% rain2 PM: 14% rain3 PM: 17% rain4 PM: 17% rain5 PM: 12% rain6 PM: 11% rain7 PM: 11% rain8 PM: 7% rain9 PM: 2% rain10 PM: 2% rain11 PM: 2% rain
Sunrise 6:50 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:44 PM
Sun 68°54°
Mon 73°50°
Tue 77°53°
Wed 81°58° 22%
Thu 73°56° 35%
Fri 66°49° 27%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~44 min). Leave by 6:41 PM for the 7:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:34 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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