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Mountain Streams Trail

15.8 mi · ▲ 3,125 ft · 6 hr 50 min

Mountain Streams Trail is a 15.8-mile out-and-back near Laurel Summit, PA. It climbs 3,125 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 45/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi1,729 – 2,838 ft · steepest grade: 19%15.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.10367, -79.23582
Nearest town Laurel Summit, PA
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Mountain Streams Trail

15.8 mi · ▲ 3,125 ft · 6 hr 50 min

Elevation 1,730–2,838 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.10367, -79.23582

Weather Sep 5: Rain, high 70°F / low 64° · precip 16% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:49 AM · sunset 7:44 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 1.6 miContinue straight onto Mountain Streams Trail, heading W.
  3. 1.5 miTurn left onto ILLEGAL TRAIL, heading SW.
  4. 1.9 miBear right, heading S.
  5. 0.8 miSharp right onto Aukerman Road, heading NW.
  6. 2.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  7. 2.2 miSharp left, heading SE.
  8. 0.8 miBear left, heading N.
  9. 1.5 miContinue straight onto ILLEGAL TRAIL, heading NW.
  10. 0.4 miTurn right onto Mountain Streams Trail, heading NE.
  11. 3 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/t390-out-back-26-km

Trail surface

63% dirt27% gravel10% unspecified

Weather

RainTemperature 70°F64°
Precip16%Wind8 mphUV6Humidity100%
Rained 0.6″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
75°60° 12 AM: 14% rain1 AM: 4% rain2 AM: 5% rain3 AM: 8% rain4 AM: 9% rain5 AM: 9% rain6 AM: 9% rain7 AM: 14% rain8 AM: 10% rain9 AM: 14% rain10 AM: 6% rain11 AM: 5% rain12 PM: 11% rain1 PM: 14% rain2 PM: 16% rain3 PM: 14% rain4 PM: 13% rain5 PM: 9% rain6 PM: 8% rain7 PM: 8% rain8 PM: 6% rain9 PM: 2% rain10 PM: 1% rain11 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 6:49 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:44 PM
Sun 68°59°
Mon 72°50°
Tue 78°54°
Wed 81°60° 23%
Thu 73°58° 33%
Fri 66°50° 25%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~34 min). Leave by 6:50 PM for the 7:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:22 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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