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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.

Elevation

0 mi2,582 – 2,822 ft5.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Insbruck Trail 40.16038, -79.14872
Nearest town Laurel Mountain Village, PA

Directions

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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

  1. Start on Summit Trail, heading SW.
  2. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  3. 100 ftSharp right onto Loop Trail, heading NW.
  4. 0.7 miTurn right, heading NW.
  5. 0.3 miPass Ulery Hill.
  6. 0.2 miSharp left, heading NW.
  7. 0.1 miSharp right, heading S.
  8. 50 ftSharp left onto Locust Trail, heading S.
  9. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  10. 0.1 miTurn left onto Bill Alberts Trail, heading SW.
  11. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SE.
  12. 0.2 miTurn right onto Lippo's Loop, heading S.
  13. 0.4 miTurn right onto Towhee Trail, heading SE.
  14. 0.2 miTurn left onto Spruce Run Trail, heading S.
  15. 0.7 miSharp left onto Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail, heading E.
  16. 0.2 miBear left onto Summit Trail, heading NE.
  17. 0.6 miTurn right, heading NW.
  18. 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.

Trail surface

4% dirt96% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:49 AMSunset 7:44 PM

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.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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