Roaring Run Natural Area

Painter Rock Hill–McKenna Trail, 3 sights

7.4 mi · ▲ 723 ft · 2 hr 50 min

Painter Rock Hill–McKenna Trail, 3 sights is a 7.4-mile out-and-back in Roaring Run Natural Area near Myersbrook, PA. The route reaches Painter Rock Hill at the turnaround, 3.7 miles in. It climbs 723 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 42/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi2,644 – 2,920 ft7.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Lookout Trail 40.06633, -79.27152
Nearest town Myersbrook, PA

Directions

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Painter Rock Hill–McKenna Trail, 3 sights

7.4 mi · ▲ 723 ft · 2 hr 50 min

Elevation 2,645–2,919 ft

Out & Back · Roaring Run Natural Area

Trailhead: Lookout Trail · 40.06633, -79.27152

Weather Sep 5: Light rain, high 70°F / low 61° · precip 17% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:49 AM · sunset 7:44 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 150 ftTurn left onto McKenna Trail, heading S.
  3. 3 miTurn right onto Old Painter Rock Trail (abandoned), heading NE.
  4. 0.6 miReach Painter Rock Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 0.6 miTurn left onto McKenna Trail, heading S.
  6. 3 miTurn right, heading N.
  7. 150 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

99% dirt1% unspecified

Weather

Light rainTemperature 70°F61°
Precip17%Wind8 mphUV6Humidity99%
Rained 0.7″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
75°60° 12 AM: 15% rain1 AM: 4% rain2 AM: 4% rain3 AM: 6% rain4 AM: 6% rain5 AM: 8% rain6 AM: 12% rain7 AM: 14% rain8 AM: 9% rain9 AM: 14% rain10 AM: 7% rain11 AM: 8% rain12 PM: 16% rain1 PM: 15% rain2 PM: 14% rain3 PM: 17% rain4 PM: 15% rain5 PM: 11% rain6 PM: 8% rain7 PM: 10% rain8 PM: 6% rain9 PM: 2% rain10 PM: 2% rain11 PM: 2% rain
Sunrise 6:49 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:44 PM
Sun 67°54°
Mon 71°49°
Tue 77°53°
Wed 81°59° 23%
Thu 73°57° 34%
Fri 65°49° 26%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~35 min). Leave by 6:50 PM for the 7:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:30 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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