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Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail

5.3 mi · ▲ 674 ft · 2 hr 6 min

Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail is a 5.3-mile out-and-back near Seven Springs, PA. It climbs 674 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 70/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi2,533 – 2,917 ft · steepest grade: 20%5.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.02566, -79.30794
Nearest town Seven Springs, PA
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Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail

5.3 mi · ▲ 674 ft · 2 hr 6 min

Elevation 2,532–2,918 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.02566, -79.30794

Weather Sep 5: Light rain, high 67°F / low 61° · precip 17% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:50 AM · sunset 7:44 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.6 miTurn right onto Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail, heading SW.
  3. 2.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  4. 2.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  5. 0.6 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-9-km-6c89

Trail surface

78% dirt22% unspecified

Weather

Light rainTemperature 67°F61°
Precip17%Wind8 mphUV6Humidity100%
Rained 0.8″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
70°55° 12 AM: 13% rain1 AM: 4% rain2 AM: 5% rain3 AM: 6% rain4 AM: 6% rain5 AM: 8% rain6 AM: 13% rain7 AM: 14% rain8 AM: 10% rain9 AM: 13% rain10 AM: 7% rain11 AM: 9% rain12 PM: 17% rain1 PM: 14% rain2 PM: 14% rain3 PM: 17% rain4 PM: 16% rain5 PM: 11% rain6 PM: 9% 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 67°54°
Mon 72°49°
Tue 77°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 (~6 min). Leave by 7:19 PM for the 7:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:05 PM — 7 min before dark.

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