Pennsylvania trails · Laurel Highlands Snowmobile Trail (Southern)
A 9.8-mile network in Pennsylvania, with 948 ft of climbing. Reaches Paterson Spring and other lake/spring/waterfall destinations. Managed by Pennsylvania DCNR.
The climbing leans toward the middle third: 52% of the ascent falls between mile 4.1 and mile 8.1. It gives back about 915 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
Laurel Highlands Snowmobile Trail (Southern) access. 39.95844, -79.28757 · directions
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:15 a.m., the sun rises at 6:43 a.m. and sets at 7:50 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:18 p.m. (EDT) — 13 h 07 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 9.8-mile route takes roughly 4 h 05 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 10:48 a.m. — 9 h 02 min before sunset.