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Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail

7.7 mi · ▲ 1,279 ft · 3 hr 12 min

Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail is a 7.7-mile out-and-back near Laurel Summit, PA. It climbs 1,279 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 50/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi2,382 – 2,792 ft · steepest grade: 20%7.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Hickory Flats Road 40.11090, -79.19579
Nearest town Laurel Summit, PA
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Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail

7.7 mi · ▲ 1,279 ft · 3 hr 12 min

Elevation 2,383–2,793 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Hickory Flats Road · 40.11090, -79.19579

Weather Sep 5: Light rain, high 69°F / low 63° · precip 16% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:49 AM · sunset 7:44 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.1 miBear right onto Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail, heading SW.
  3. 3.7 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  4. 3.7 miBear left, heading NE.
  5. 300 ftArrive 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-cada

Trail surface

96% dirt4% unspecified

Weather

Light rainTemperature 69°F63°
Precip16%Wind10 mphUV6Humidity95%
Rained 0.5″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
75°60° 12 AM: 13% rain1 AM: 4% rain2 AM: 5% rain3 AM: 9% rain4 AM: 10% rain5 AM: 8% rain6 AM: 9% rain7 AM: 14% rain8 AM: 10% rain9 AM: 13% rain10 AM: 5% rain11 AM: 5% rain12 PM: 9% rain1 PM: 12% rain2 PM: 16% rain3 PM: 13% rain4 PM: 12% rain5 PM: 8% rain6 PM: 7% rain7 PM: 6% rain8 PM: 6% rain9 PM: 2% rain11 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 6:49 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:44 PM
Sun 66°58°
Mon 71°48°
Tue 76°52°
Wed 80°59° 23%
Thu 72°57° 32%
Fri 65°49° 25%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~7 min). Leave by 7:17 PM for the 7:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:07 PM — 4 min before dark.

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