Ski Top Drive–Summit Trail, 3 sights

5 mi · ▲ 393 ft · 1 hr 52 min

Ski Top Drive–Summit Trail, 3 sights is a 5-mile out-and-back near Laurel Mountain Village, PA. It climbs 393 ft. It scores 68/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi2,576 – 2,743 ft5.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Timbertop Drive 40.16223, -79.13585
Nearest town Laurel Mountain Village, PA

Directions

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Ski Top Drive–Summit Trail, 3 sights

5 mi · ▲ 393 ft · 1 hr 52 min

Elevation 2,576–2,743 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Timbertop Drive · 40.16223, -79.13585

Weather Sep 5: Heavy drizzle, high 70°F / low 61° · precip 13% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:49 AM · sunset 7:44 PM

  1. Start on Timbertop Drive, heading NW.
  2. 250 ftTurn left onto Sun Valley Road, heading SW.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right onto Ski Top Drive, heading NW.
  4. 450 ftTurn left onto Timbertop Drive, heading SW.
  5. 0.2 miTurn right onto Insbruck Trail, heading W.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  7. 0.3 miTurn left onto Summit Trail, heading SW.
  8. 0.6 miBear right onto Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail, heading S.
  9. 0.2 miSharp right onto Spruce Run Trail, heading SE.
  10. 0.2 miTurn left onto Summit Trail, heading W.
  11. 0.5 miSharp right onto Spruce Run Trail, heading SW.
  12. 250 ftReach Timbertop Drive, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 250 ftSharp left onto Summit Trail, heading W.
  14. 0.5 miTurn right onto Spruce Run Trail, heading NW.
  15. 0.2 miSharp left onto Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail, heading E.
  16. 0.2 miBear left onto Summit Trail, heading NW.
  17. 0.6 miTurn right, heading NW.
  18. 0.3 miTurn right onto Insbruck Trail, heading NE.
  19. 0.2 miTurn left onto Timbertop Drive, heading SE.
  20. 0.2 miTurn right onto Ski Top Drive, heading E.
  21. 500 ftTurn left onto Sun Valley Road, heading SE.
  22. 0.2 miTurn right onto Timbertop Drive, heading NE.
  23. 250 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

8% dirt92% unspecified

Weather

Heavy drizzleTemperature 70°F61°
Precip13%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°54°
Mon 70°49°
Tue 75°53°
Wed 79°59° 23%
Thu 71°58° 31%
Fri 65°49° 24%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.4 mi in (~66 min). Leave by 6:18 PM for the 7:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:02 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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