Laurel Mountain State Park

Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail

11.9 mi · ▲ 2,131 ft · 5 hr 2 min

Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail is an 11.9-mile out-and-back in Laurel Mountain State Park near Laurel Mountain Village, PA. It climbs 2,131 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 57/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi2,264 – 2,812 ft · steepest grade: 20%12.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Insbruck Trail 40.16038, -79.14872
Nearest town Laurel Mountain Village, PA

Directions

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Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail

11.9 mi · ▲ 2,131 ft · 5 hr 2 min

Elevation 2,264–2,811 ft

Out & Back · Laurel Mountain State Park

Trailhead: Insbruck Trail · 40.16038, -79.14872

Weather Sep 5: Heavy drizzle, high 70°F / low 61° · precip 14% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:49 AM · sunset 7:44 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Insbruck Trail, heading E.
  2. 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left onto PWS Trail System, heading E.
  4. 0.5 miTurn left onto Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail, heading E.
  5. 4.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
  6. 0.8 miTurn left onto Ridgeview Road, heading NW.
  7. 450 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  8. 400 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  9. 0.8 miTurn right onto Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail, heading SW.
  10. 4.4 miTurn right onto PWS Trail System, heading SW.
  11. 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
  12. 0.2 miTurn left onto Insbruck Trail, heading NW.
  13. 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

Heavy drizzleTemperature 70°F61°
Precip14%Wind10 mphUV6Humidity94%
Rained 0.5″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
75°60°
Sunrise 6:49 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:44 PM
Sun 67°53°
Mon 70°48°
Tue 75°53°
Wed 79°59° 23%
Thu 71°58° 31%
Fri 64°48° 24%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.8 mi in (~173 min). Leave by 4:30 PM for the 7:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:50 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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