Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail

4.4 mi · ▲ 165 ft · 1 hr 33 min

Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail is a 4.4-mile out-and-back near Laurel Summit, PA. It is mostly level, with 165 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 80/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi2,576 – 2,727 ft4.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.13446, -79.16333
Nearest town Laurel Summit, PA

Directions

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Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail

4.4 mi · ▲ 165 ft · 1 hr 33 min

Elevation 2,577–2,726 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.13446, -79.16333

Weather Sep 5: Rain, high 69°F / low 61° · precip 14% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:49 AM · sunset 7:44 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 200 ftTurn right onto Black Bear Trail, heading NW.
  3. 0.3 miTurn right onto Beam Run Trail, heading SE.
  4. 0.4 miBear left onto Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail, heading E.
  5. 1.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  6. 1.4 miBear right onto Beam Run Trail, heading SW.
  7. 0.4 miTurn left onto Black Bear Trail, heading NW.
  8. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  9. 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

65% dirt35% unspecified

Weather

RainTemperature 69°F61°
Precip14%Wind9 mphUV6Humidity96%
Rained 0.8″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
70°60°
Sunrise 6:49 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:44 PM
Sun 66°54°
Mon 71°49°
Tue 76°53°
Wed 80°59° 23%
Thu 72°57° 31%
Fri 65°49° 24%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 7:22 PM for the 7:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:01 PM — 11 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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