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North Woods Trail Connector via Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail

4.8 mi · ▲ 575 ft · 1 hr 53 min

North Woods Trail Connector via Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail is a 4.8-mile out-and-back near Myersbrook, PA. It climbs 575 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 11/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi2,389 – 2,871 ft · steepest grade: 15%5.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Laurel Highlands Connecting Trail 40.06003, -79.27393
Nearest town Myersbrook, PA
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North Woods Trail Connector via Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail

4.8 mi · ▲ 575 ft · 1 hr 53 min

Elevation 2,389–2,872 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Laurel Highlands Connecting Trail · 40.06003, -79.27393

Weather Sep 5: Rain showers, high 69°F / low 62° · precip 37% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:49 AM · sunset 7:44 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Laurel Highlands Connecting Trail, heading SE.
  2. 350 ftTurn left onto Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail, heading NE.
  3. 1.4 miTurn right onto LHHT - PA31 Shelter Trail, heading SE.
  4. 450 ftBear left, heading E.
  5. 0.3 miBear left onto North Woods Trail Loop, heading SE.
  6. 300 ftTurn right onto North Woods Trail Connector, heading S.
  7. 0.6 miReach North Woods Trail Connector, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.6 miTurn left onto North Woods Trail Loop, heading W.
  9. 350 ftBear right, heading NW.
  10. 0.3 miBear right onto LHHT - PA31 Shelter Trail, heading W.
  11. 450 ftTurn left onto Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail, heading SW.
  12. 1.4 miTurn right onto Laurel Highlands Connecting Trail, heading W.
  13. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/north-woods-trail-connector-out-back

Trail surface

64% dirt11% gravel25% unspecified

Weather

Rain showersTemperature 69°F62°
Precip37%Wind8 mphUV6Humidity97%
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: 9% rain6 AM: 12% rain7 AM: 10% rain8 AM: 8% rain9 AM: 18% rain10 AM: 27% rain11 AM: 37% rain12 PM: 26% rain1 PM: 19% rain2 PM: 18% rain3 PM: 19% rain4 PM: 17% rain5 PM: 9% rain6 PM: 9% rain7 PM: 8% rain8 PM: 3% rain9 PM: 1% rain10 PM: 1% rain11 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 6:49 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:44 PM
Sun 67°57°
Mon 71°48°
Tue 76°52°
Wed 80°58° 27%
Thu 72°56° 36%
Fri 65°48° 25%

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 8:06 PM — 5 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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