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Voyager Glades–Craighead Trail, 3 sights

4.3 mi · ▲ 507 ft · 1 hr 41 min

Voyager Glades–Craighead Trail, 3 sights is a 4.3-mile out-and-back near Myersbrook, PA. The route reaches Voyager Glades at the turnaround, 2.2 miles in. It climbs 507 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 9/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi2,379 – 2,799 ft · steepest grade: 16%4.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Lookout Trail 40.06633, -79.27152
Nearest town Myersbrook, PA
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Voyager Glades–Craighead Trail, 3 sights

4.3 mi · ▲ 507 ft · 1 hr 41 min

Elevation 2,379–2,799 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Lookout Trail · 40.06633, -79.27152

Weather Sep 5: Light rain, high 70°F / low 61° · precip 17% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:49 AM · sunset 7:44 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Lookout Trail, heading E.
  2. 350 ftTurn left onto Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail, heading N.
  3. 0.8 miTurn right onto LHHT - PA31 Shelter Trail, heading SE.
  4. 450 ftBear left, heading E.
  5. 0.3 miBear left onto North Woods Trail Loop, heading SE.
  6. 350 ftTurn right onto North Woods Trail Connector, heading S.
  7. 0.9 miReach Voyager Glades, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.9 miTurn left onto North Woods Trail Loop, heading W.
  9. 350 ftBear right, heading N.
  10. 0.3 miBear right onto LHHT - PA31 Shelter Trail, heading NW.
  11. 450 ftTurn left onto Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail, heading SW.
  12. 0.8 miTurn right onto Lookout Trail, heading SW.
  13. 50 ftArrive 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/voyager-glades-craighead-trail-out-back-3-sights-7-km-8b0c

Trail surface

42% dirt12% gravel46% unspecified

Weather

Light rainTemperature 70°F61°
Precip17%Wind8 mphUV6Humidity99%
Rained 0.7″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
75°60° 12 AM: 15% rain1 AM: 4% rain2 AM: 4% rain3 AM: 6% rain4 AM: 6% rain5 AM: 8% rain6 AM: 12% rain7 AM: 14% rain8 AM: 9% rain9 AM: 14% rain10 AM: 7% rain11 AM: 8% rain12 PM: 16% rain1 PM: 15% rain2 PM: 14% rain3 PM: 17% rain4 PM: 15% rain5 PM: 11% rain6 PM: 8% rain7 PM: 10% rain8 PM: 6% rain9 PM: 2% rain10 PM: 2% rain11 PM: 2% rain
Sunrise 6:49 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:44 PM
Sun 67°54°
Mon 71°49°
Tue 77°53°
Wed 81°59° 23%
Thu 73°57° 34%
Fri 65°49° 26%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 7:15 PM for the 7:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:06 PM — 6 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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