Ulery Hill–Lippo's Loop, 5 sights is a 4.8-mile out-and-back in Laurel Mountain State Park near Laurel Mountain Village, PA. The route reaches Ulery Hill. It climbs 303 ft. It scores 70/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Ulery Hill–Lippo's Loop, 5 sights
4.8 mi · ▲ 303 ft · 1 hr 45 min
Elevation 2,582–2,821 ft
Out & Back · Laurel Mountain State Park
Trailhead: Insbruck Trail · 40.16038, -79.14872
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:49 AM · sunset 7:44 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Summit Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
- 100 ftSharp right onto Loop Trail, heading NW.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.3 miPass Ulery Hill.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Locust Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Bill Alberts Trail, heading SW.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Lippo's Loop, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Towhee Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Spruce Run Trail, heading S.
- 0.7 miSharp left onto Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Summit Trail, heading NE.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 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 1.5 mi in (~41 min). Leave by 6:43 PM for the 7:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:38 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Alpine Road–Ski Top Drive, 4 sights 2.5 mi · ▲ 229 ft
- Golf View Road–Ski Top Drive, 3 sights 2.7 mi · ▲ 179 ft
- Golf View Road–Loop Trail, 4 sights 2.9 mi · ▲ 114 ft
- Aspen Mountain Drive–Ski Top Drive Loop, 3 sights 3 mi · ▲ 292 ft
- Bill Alberts Trail–Loop Trail, 3 sights 3.1 mi · ▲ 219 ft
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