Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail

2.2 mi · ▲ 215 ft · 50 min

Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail is a 2.2-mile out-and-back near Laurel Summit, PA. It is mostly level, with 215 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 84/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi2,543 – 2,713 ft2.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Spruce Run Trail 40.14213, -79.15887
Nearest town Laurel Summit, PA

Directions

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Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail

2.2 mi · ▲ 215 ft · 50 min

Elevation 2,544–2,714 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Spruce Run Trail · 40.14213, -79.15887

Weather Sep 5: Fog, high 71°F / low 61° · precip 14% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:49 AM · sunset 7:44 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Spruce Run Trail, heading SE.
  2. 0.4 miTurn right onto Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail, heading SW.
  3. 0.7 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  4. 0.7 miTurn left onto Spruce Run Trail, heading NE.
  5. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

61% dirt39% unspecified

Weather

FogTemperature 71°F61°
Precip14%Wind9 mphUV6Humidity93%
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 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 7:21 PM for the 7:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:00 PM — 11 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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