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Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail

9.3 mi · ▲ 1,775 ft · 3 hr 59 min

Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail is a 9.3-mile out-and-back near Seven Springs, PA. It climbs 1,775 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 41/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi2,464 – 2,963 ft · steepest grade: 18%9.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail 40.03735, -79.29204
Nearest town Seven Springs, PA
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Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail

9.3 mi · ▲ 1,775 ft · 3 hr 59 min

Elevation 2,464–2,961 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail · 40.03735, -79.29204

Weather Sep 5: Rain showers, high 70°F / low 63° · precip 17% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:50 AM · sunset 7:44 PM

  1. Start on Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail, heading SE.
  2. 4.4 miContinue straight onto Shaffer Run Trail Loop, heading NE.
  3. 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  4. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail, heading SW.
  5. 4.1 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-15-km-5d7a

Trail surface

90% dirt10% unspecified

Weather

Rain showersTemperature 70°F63°
Precip17%Wind9 mphUV6Humidity96%
Rained 0.3″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
75°60° 12 AM: 14% rain1 AM: 4% rain2 AM: 4% rain3 AM: 5% rain4 AM: 6% rain5 AM: 8% rain6 AM: 13% rain7 AM: 14% rain8 AM: 9% rain9 AM: 14% rain10 AM: 7% rain11 AM: 9% rain12 PM: 17% rain1 PM: 15% rain2 PM: 14% rain3 PM: 17% rain4 PM: 16% rain5 PM: 11% rain6 PM: 8% rain7 PM: 11% rain8 PM: 6% rain9 PM: 3% rain10 PM: 2% rain11 PM: 2% rain
Sunrise 6:50 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:44 PM
Sun 67°57°
Mon 72°49°
Tue 77°53°
Wed 81°58° 23%
Thu 73°55° 35%
Fri 65°49° 27%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~21 min). Leave by 7:03 PM for the 7:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:12 PM — 0 min before dark.

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