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Roaring Run Natural Area

Voyager Glades–Craighead Trail, 5 sights

15.2 mi · ▲ 2,224 ft · 6 hr 11 min

Voyager Glades–Craighead Trail, 5 sights is a 15.2-mile out-and-back in Roaring Run Natural Area near Hopewell, PA. The route reaches Voyager Glades. It climbs 2,224 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 37/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi1,732 – 2,887 ft · steepest grade: 16%15.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.06461, -79.34100
Nearest town Hopewell, PA
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Voyager Glades–Craighead Trail, 5 sights

15.2 mi · ▲ 2,224 ft · 6 hr 11 min

Elevation 1,733–2,889 ft

Out & Back · Roaring Run Natural Area

Trailhead: 40.06461, -79.34100

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:50 AM · sunset 7:44 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.6 miTurn right onto North Loop Trail, heading SE.
  3. 0.4 miTurn right onto Old Connector Trail, heading S.
  4. 450 ftTurn left onto Painter Rock Trail, heading E.
  5. 1.2 miTurn right onto McKenna Trail, heading S.
  6. 2.9 miTurn right, heading NE.
  7. 0.1 miTurn left onto Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail, heading NE.
  8. 0.9 miTurn right onto LHHT - PA31 Shelter Trail, heading NE.
  9. 450 ftBear left, heading E.
  10. 0.3 miBear left onto North Woods Trail Loop, heading S.
  11. 350 ftTurn right onto North Woods Trail Connector, heading E.
  12. 0.8 miPass Voyager Glades.
  13. 0.3 miReach Voyager Glades, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 1.1 miTurn left onto North Woods Trail Loop, heading N.
  15. 350 ftBear right, heading W.
  16. 0.3 miBear right onto LHHT - PA31 Shelter Trail, heading SW.
  17. 450 ftTurn left onto Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail, heading NW.
  18. 0.8 miTurn right onto Lookout Trail, heading W.
  19. 0.1 miTurn left onto McKenna Trail, heading W.
  20. 2.9 miTurn left onto Painter Rock Trail, heading NW.
  21. 1.2 miTurn right onto Old Connector Trail, heading W.
  22. 450 ftTurn left onto North Loop Trail, heading NW.
  23. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
  24. 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/voyager-glades-craighead-trail-out-back-5-sights-via-north-loop-trail

Trail surface

77% dirt3% gravel20% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:50 AMSunset 7:44 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~26 min). Leave by 6:58 PM for the 7:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:15 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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