Laurel Mountain State Park

Locust Camp Road–Loop Trail, 5 sights

5.2 mi · ▲ 330 ft · 1 hr 54 min

Locust Camp Road–Loop Trail, 5 sights is a 5.2-mile out-and-back in Laurel Mountain State Park near Laurel Mountain Village, PA. It climbs 330 ft. It scores 76/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi2,576 – 2,795 ft5.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Locust Camp Road 40.14899, -79.15441
Nearest town Laurel Mountain Village, PA

Directions

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Locust Camp Road–Loop Trail, 5 sights

5.2 mi · ▲ 330 ft · 1 hr 54 min

Elevation 2,577–2,794 ft

Out & Back · Laurel Mountain State Park

Trailhead: Locust Camp Road · 40.14899, -79.15441

Weather Sep 5: Heavy drizzle, high 70°F / low 64° · precip 14% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:49 AM · sunset 7:44 PM

  1. Start on Locust Camp Road, heading NW.
  2. 0.4 miSharp left onto Towhee Trail, heading W.
  3. 0.9 miTurn left onto Spruce Run Trail, heading E.
  4. 0.6 miTurn left onto Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail, heading SE.
  5. 1.2 miBear left onto Summit Trail, heading NE.
  6. 0.6 miBear left onto Loop Trail, heading N.
  7. 0.7 miTurn left, heading SW.
  8. 0.1 miTurn left onto Bill Alberts Trail, heading S.
  9. 0.3 miTurn right onto Towhee Trail, heading SE.
  10. 0.2 miTurn left onto Locust Camp Road, heading SW.
  11. 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

24% dirt76% unspecified

Weather

Heavy drizzleTemperature 70°F64°
Precip14%Wind10 mphUV6Humidity94%
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°57°
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 1.5 mi in (~41 min). Leave by 6:42 PM for the 7:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:38 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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