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Roaring Creek Tract - Weiser State Forest

#1 Natalie Miner's Path East–#1 Natalie Miner's Path West, 3 sights

15.4 mi · ▲ 1,825 ft · 6 hr 3 min

#1 Natalie Miner's Path East–#1 Natalie Miner's Path West, 3 sights is a 15.4-mile out-and-back in Roaring Creek Tract - Weiser State Forest near Marshallton, PA. It climbs 1,825 ft, with sections as steep as 40% grade. It scores 32/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi945 – 1,618 ft · steepest grade: 40%16.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.79457, -76.54310
Nearest town Marshallton, PA
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#1 Natalie Miner's Path East–#1 Natalie Miner's Path West, 3 sights

15.4 mi · ▲ 1,825 ft · 6 hr 3 min

Elevation 944–1,618 ft

Out & Back · Roaring Creek Tract - Weiser State Forest

Trailhead: 40.79457, -76.54310

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 75°F / low 64° · precip 12% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 7:34 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Bunker Hill, heading N.
  3. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  4. 1.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  6. 2.8 miSharp left, heading E.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  8. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  9. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  10. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  11. 500 ftContinue straight onto Powerline Trail, heading NW.
  12. 400 ftContinue straight onto Culm Bank Road, heading W.
  13. 0.2 miTurn right onto #1 Natalie Miner's Path East, heading N.
  14. 100 ftBear left, heading W.
  15. 0.2 miBear left onto #1 Natalie Miner's Path West, heading SW.
  16. 250 ftReach Bunker Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 0.4 miSharp right onto Roaring Creek Trail, heading N.
  18. 1 miSharp right onto #2 Natalie Miner's Path, heading E.
  19. 0.7 miSharp right, heading SW.
  20. 450 ftTurn left, heading S.
  21. 250 ftTurn left onto Culm Bank Road, heading S.
  22. 100 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  23. 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
  24. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  25. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  26. 100 ftBear left onto Black Road Trail, heading S.
  27. 0.1 miSharp left, heading SE.
  28. 0.2 miSharp right, heading SE.
  29. 1.6 miSharp right, heading SW.
  30. 0.5 miBear left, heading W.
  31. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  32. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  33. 0.6 miTurn left, heading W.
  34. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  35. 0.5 miBear left, heading W.
  36. 0.6 miSharp left onto Bunker Hill, heading SW.
  37. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  38. 0.6 miBear right, heading NW.
  39. 1.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/1-natalie-miners-path-east-1-natalie-miners-path-west-out-back-3-sights

Trail surface

8% gravel3% dirt89% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 75°F64°
Precip12%Wind4 mphUV6Humidity72%
Rained 2.2″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
75°60°
Sunrise 6:38 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:34 PM
Sun 73°58°
Mon 75°55°
Tue 77°53°
Wed 82°59° 16%
Thu 70°65° 29%
Fri 80°62°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 6.0 mi in (~171 min). Leave by 4:23 PM for the 7:34 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:24 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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