Loop Trail–Marshall Fields Trail, 3 sights

14 mi · ▲ 817 ft · 5 hr 5 min

Loop Trail–Marshall Fields Trail, 3 sights is a 14-mile out-and-back near Laurel Mountain Village, PA. It climbs 817 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 67/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi2,543 – 2,904 ft · steepest grade: 16%14.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.15822, -79.15061
Nearest town Laurel Mountain Village, PA

Directions

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Loop Trail–Marshall Fields Trail, 3 sights

14 mi · ▲ 817 ft · 5 hr 5 min

Elevation 2,544–2,902 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.15822, -79.15061

Weather Sep 5: Heavy drizzle, high 70°F / low 61° · precip 14% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:49 AM · sunset 7:44 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 150 ftTurn left onto Loop Trail, heading S.
  3. 0.1 miBear right onto Summit Trail, heading S.
  4. 0.6 miBear right onto Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail, heading SW.
  5. 5 miTurn right onto Marshall Fields Trail, heading W.
  6. 1.3 miReach Loop Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 1.3 miTurn left onto Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail, heading SE.
  8. 5 miBear left onto Summit Trail, heading NW.
  9. 0.6 miBear left onto Loop Trail, heading N.
  10. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  11. 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

90% dirt10% unspecified

Weather

Heavy drizzleTemperature 70°F61°
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°53°
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 5.0 mi in (~132 min). Leave by 5:12 PM for the 7:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:07 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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