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Roaring Creek Tract - Weiser State Forest

#1 Natalie Miner's Path East–#1 Natalie Miner's Path West, 4 sights

4 mi · ▲ 900 ft · 1 hr 47 min

#1 Natalie Miner's Path East–#1 Natalie Miner's Path West, 4 sights is a 4-mile out-and-back in Roaring Creek Tract - Weiser State Forest near Natalie, PA. It climbs 900 ft, with sections as steep as 40% grade. It scores 25/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi994 – 1,624 ft · steepest grade: 40%5.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.81192, -76.44994
Nearest town Natalie, PA
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#1 Natalie Miner's Path East–#1 Natalie Miner's Path West, 4 sights

4 mi · ▲ 900 ft · 1 hr 47 min

Elevation 993–1,622 ft

Out & Back · Roaring Creek Tract - Weiser State Forest

Trailhead: 40.81192, -76.44994

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 73°F / low 63° · precip 12% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 7:34 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  3. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  4. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  5. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  8. 350 ftTurn left, heading E.
  9. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  10. 150 ftBear left, heading N.
  11. 250 ftContinue straight onto Culm Bank Road, heading W.
  12. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  13. 50 ftBear left onto Nitro Loop Trail, heading W.
  14. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  15. 200 ftBear right onto Culm Bank Road, heading NW.
  16. 50 ftBear right onto Nitro Loop Trail, heading NW.
  17. 450 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  18. 50 ftContinue straight onto Culm Bank Road, heading NW.
  19. 0.2 miTurn right onto #1 Natalie Miner's Path East, heading W.
  20. 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
  21. 0.2 miBear left onto #1 Natalie Miner's Path West, heading W.
  22. 250 ftReach Culm Bank Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  23. 0.4 miSharp right onto Roaring Creek Trail, heading W.
  24. 1 miSharp right onto #2 Natalie Miner's Path, heading E.
  25. 0.7 miTurn left onto Old Natalie Road Trail, heading S.
  26. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  27. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  28. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  29. 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  30. 200 ftBear left, heading W.
  31. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  32. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  33. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  34. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  35. 100 ftBear right, heading S.
  36. 200 ftBear right, heading S.
  37. 400 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  38. 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
  39. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  40. 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  41. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  42. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  43. 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
  44. 300 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  45. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  46. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  47. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  48. 100 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  49. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  50. 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/1-natalie-miners-path-east-1-natalie-miners-path-west-out-back-4-sights-6-km

Trail surface

25% gravel12% dirt63% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 73°F63°
Precip12%Wind6 mphUV6Humidity65%
Rained 2.4″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
75°60°
Sunrise 6:37 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:34 PM
Sun 72°57°
Mon 73°54°
Tue 76°52°
Wed 80°59° 17%
Thu 70°63° 29%
Fri 78°61°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~25 min). Leave by 6:48 PM for the 7:34 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:13 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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