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Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail

3.5 mi · ▲ 508 ft · 1 hr 25 min

Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail is a 3.5-mile out-and-back near Seven Springs, PA. It climbs 508 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 71/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi2,533 – 2,887 ft · steepest grade: 24%3.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.01885, -79.30920
Nearest town Seven Springs, PA
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Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail

3.5 mi · ▲ 508 ft · 1 hr 25 min

Elevation 2,532–2,889 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.01885, -79.30920

Weather Sep 5: Heavy drizzle, high 69°F / low 61° · precip 20% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:50 AM · sunset 7:44 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.1 miBear left onto Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail, heading S.
  3. 1.6 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  4. 1.6 miBear right, heading N.
  5. 0.1 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-6-km-35ac

Trail surface

93% dirt7% unspecified

Weather

Heavy drizzleTemperature 69°F61°
Precip20%Wind7 mphUV6Humidity97%
Rained 0.8″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
70°60° 12 AM: 13% rain1 AM: 4% rain2 AM: 5% rain3 AM: 6% rain4 AM: 7% rain5 AM: 8% rain6 AM: 13% rain7 AM: 14% rain8 AM: 10% rain9 AM: 13% rain10 AM: 6% rain11 AM: 10% rain12 PM: 18% rain1 PM: 20% rain2 PM: 14% rain3 PM: 16% rain4 PM: 16% rain5 PM: 11% rain6 PM: 11% rain7 PM: 11% rain8 PM: 6% rain9 PM: 3% rain10 PM: 2% rain11 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 6:50 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:44 PM
Sun 66°54°
Mon 72°49°
Tue 76°52°
Wed 80°57° 24%
Thu 72°55° 35%
Fri 65°48° 27%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~4 min). Leave by 7:20 PM for the 7:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:05 PM — 7 min before dark.

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