Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail
10.7 mi · ▲ 927 ft · 4 hr 2 min
Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail is a 10.7-mile out-and-back near Laurel Mountain Village, PA. It climbs 927 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 68/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail
10.7 mi · ▲ 927 ft · 4 hr 2 min
Elevation 2,409–2,727 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail · 40.17413, -79.11963
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:49 AM · sunset 7:44 PM
- Start on Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail, heading S.
- 4.1 miBear right onto Beam Run Trail, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Black Bear Trail, heading NW.
- 0.9 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.9 miTurn right onto Beam Run Trail, heading N.
- 0.4 miBear left onto Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail, heading E.
- 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.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.6 mi in (~130 min). Leave by 5:13 PM for the 7:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:02 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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