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Roaring Run Natural Area

South Loop Trail & Tower Road Trail

3.3 mi · ▲ 109 ft · 1 hr 9 min

South Loop Trail & Tower Road Trail is a 3.3-mile out-and-back in Roaring Run Natural Area near Myersbrook, PA. It is mostly level, with 109 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 72/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi2,572 – 2,694 ft3.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Tower Road Trail 40.04940, -79.29186
Nearest town Myersbrook, PA
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South Loop Trail & Tower Road Trail

3.3 mi · ▲ 109 ft · 1 hr 9 min

Elevation 2,573–2,693 ft

Out & Back · Roaring Run Natural Area

Trailhead: Tower Road Trail · 40.04940, -79.29186

Weather Sep 5: Drizzle, high 69°F / low 61° · precip 17% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:50 AM · sunset 7:44 PM

  1. Start on Tower Road Trail, heading N.
  2. 1.6 miContinue straight onto South Loop Trail, heading SE.
  3. 450 ftReach Tower Road Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 500 ftContinue straight onto Tower Road Trail, heading NW.
  5. 1.6 miArrive 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/south-loop-trail-tower-road-trail-out-back-5-km

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

DrizzleTemperature 69°F61°
Precip17%Wind9 mphUV6Humidity97%
Rained 0.3″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
70°60° 12 AM: 14% rain1 AM: 4% rain2 AM: 4% rain3 AM: 5% rain4 AM: 6% rain5 AM: 8% rain6 AM: 13% rain7 AM: 14% rain8 AM: 9% rain9 AM: 14% rain10 AM: 7% rain11 AM: 9% rain12 PM: 17% rain1 PM: 15% rain2 PM: 14% rain3 PM: 17% rain4 PM: 16% rain5 PM: 11% rain6 PM: 8% rain7 PM: 11% rain8 PM: 6% rain9 PM: 3% rain10 PM: 2% rain11 PM: 2% rain
Sunrise 6:50 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:44 PM
Sun 67°54°
Mon 72°49°
Tue 77°53°
Wed 81°58° 23%
Thu 73°56° 35%
Fri 65°49° 27%

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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