Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail
10.5 mi · ▲ 753 ft · 3 hr 53 min
Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail is a 10.5-mile out-and-back in State Game Lands Number 42 near Rachelwood, PA. It climbs 753 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 55/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi2,471 – 2,727 ft10.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 40.28148, -79.04974
Nearest town Rachelwood, PA
Directions
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Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail
10.5 mi · ▲ 753 ft · 3 hr 53 min
Elevation 2,470–2,727 ft
Out & Back · State Game Lands Number 42
Trailhead: 40.28148, -79.04974
Weather Sep 5: Fog, high 71°F / low 61° · precip 17% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:48 AM · sunset 7:44 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 150 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.5 miSharp right onto Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail, heading W.
- 3.8 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.9 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 4.7 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 100 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
82% dirt18% unspecified
Weather
FogTemperature 71°F61°
Precip17%Wind10 mphUV6Humidity100%
Rained 0.7″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
75°60°
Sunrise 6:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:44 PM
Sun
67°53°
Mon
72°48°
Tue
76°53°
Wed
81°59°
23%
Thu
73°58°
28%
Fri
66°48°
21%
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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