Laurels Preserve
McCorkels Rock Rd–Private Property Access, 3 sights
3.2 mi · ▲ 222 ft · 1 hr 11 min
McCorkels Rock Rd–Private Property Access, 3 sights is a 3.2-mile out-and-back in Laurels Preserve near Laurel, PA. It is mostly level, with 222 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 73/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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McCorkels Rock Rd–Private Property Access, 3 sights
3.2 mi · ▲ 222 ft · 1 hr 11 min
Elevation 251–401 ft
Out & Back · Laurels Preserve
Trailhead: Private Property Access · 39.91627, -75.79007
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:30 PM
- Start on Private Property Access, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto McCorkels Rock Rd, heading NE.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Waterfall Trail (to private property), heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left onto McCorkels Rock Rd, heading NE.
- 0.7 miReach Private Property Access, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.7 miBear right onto Waterfall Trail (to private property), heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto McCorkels Rock Rd, heading SW.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Private Property Access, heading S.
- 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~21 min). Leave by 6:50 PM for the 7:30 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:09 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from Private Property Access Trailhead
- Kohler Trail–McCorkels Rock Rd, 6 sights 2.6 mi · ▲ 264 ft
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