Old Painter Rock Trail (abandoned)–Old Pike Run Trail (abandoned), 4 sights
10.6 mi · ▲ 2,311 ft · 4 hr 41 min
Old Painter Rock Trail (abandoned)–Old Pike Run Trail (abandoned), 4 sights is a 10.6-mile out-and-back in Roaring Run Natural Area near Seven Springs, PA. It climbs 2,311 ft, with sections as steep as 32% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 66/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Old Painter Rock Trail (abandoned)–Old Pike Run Trail (abandoned), 4 sights
10.6 mi · ▲ 2,311 ft · 4 hr 41 min
Elevation 1,858–2,788 ft
Out & Back · Roaring Run Natural Area
Trailhead: South Loop Trail · 40.04655, -79.30519
Weather Sep 5: Rain showers, high 70°F / low 64° · precip 17% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:50 AM · sunset 7:44 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on South Loop Trail, heading NW.
- 2.2 miSharp right onto Roaring Run Trail, heading E.
- 0.6 miSharp left onto Painter Rock Trail, heading N.
- 1.7 miSharp left onto McKenna Trail, heading N.
- 500 ftTurn right onto Old Painter Rock Trail (abandoned), heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Old Pike Run Trail (abandoned), heading N.
- 0.5 miReach South Loop Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Old Painter Rock Trail (abandoned), heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto McKenna Trail, heading S.
- 450 ftSharp right onto Painter Rock Trail, heading S.
- 1.7 miSharp right onto Roaring Run Trail, heading S.
- 0.6 miSharp left onto South Loop Trail, heading W.
- 2.1 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~24 min). Leave by 7:00 PM for the 7:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:26 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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