AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail

15.1 mi · ▲ 1,476 ft · 5 hr 46 min

Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail is a 15.1-mile out-and-back near Laurel Mountain Village, PA. It climbs 1,476 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 69/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi2,408 – 2,904 ft15.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail 40.17413, -79.11963
Nearest town Laurel Mountain Village, PA
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Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail

15.1 mi · ▲ 1,476 ft · 5 hr 46 min

Elevation 2,409–2,902 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail · 40.17413, -79.11963

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:49 AM · sunset 7:44 PM

  1. Start on Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail, heading S.
  2. 7.5 miTurn left onto Hickory Flats Road, heading W.
  3. 400 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  4. 400 ftTurn right onto Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail, heading N.
  5. 7.5 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-24-km-d3d6

Trail surface

99% dirt1% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:49 AMSunset 7:44 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 7.0 mi in (~198 min). Leave by 4:06 PM for the 7:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 11:04 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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