Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail
12.9 mi · ▲ 1,558 ft · 5 hr 5 min
Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail is a 12.9-mile out-and-back in State Game Lands Number 42 near Forwardstown, PA. It climbs 1,558 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 77/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail
12.9 mi · ▲ 1,558 ft · 5 hr 5 min
Elevation 2,011–2,879 ft
Out & Back · State Game Lands Number 42
Trailhead: 40.25746, -79.03875
Weather Sep 6: sunrise 6:49 AM · sunset 7:42 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading W.
- 1.2 miTurn left onto Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail, heading SW.
- 4.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 4.5 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 1.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.7 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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The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.8 mi in (~121 min). Leave by 5:21 PM for the 7:42 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:35 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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