Roaring Creek Tract - Weiser State Forest

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

4.8 mi · ▲ 1,772 ft · 2 hr 29 min

#1 Natalie Miner's Path East–#1 Natalie Miner's Path West, 4 sights is a 4.8-mile out-and-back in Roaring Creek Tract - Weiser State Forest near Natalie, PA. It climbs 1,772 ft, with sections as steep as 29% grade. It scores 28/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi942 – 1,624 ft · steepest grade: 29%5.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: William Penn Lane 40.83898, -76.47896
Nearest town Natalie, PA

Directions

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

4.8 mi · ▲ 1,772 ft · 2 hr 29 min

Elevation 942–1,622 ft

Out & Back · Roaring Creek Tract - Weiser State Forest

Trailhead: William Penn Lane · 40.83898, -76.47896

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 76°F / low 65° · precip 12% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 7:34 PM

  1. Start on William Penn Lane, heading S.
  2. 0.6 miTurn right onto #1 Natalie Miner's Path West, heading S.
  3. 1 miSharp left, heading NE.
  4. 0.2 miBear right onto #1 Natalie Miner's Path East, heading SE.
  5. 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  6. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Culm Bank Road, heading E.
  7. 350 ftTurn right onto Nitro Loop Trail, heading E.
  8. 450 ftBear left onto Culm Bank Road, heading E.
  9. 50 ftBear left onto Nitro Loop Trail, heading S.
  10. 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
  11. 100 ftBear right, heading E.
  12. 50 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  13. 450 ftBear right onto #2 Natalie Miner's Path, heading E.
  14. 200 ftTurn left onto Old Natalie Road Trail, heading E.
  15. 50 ftReach #1 Natalie Miner's Path West, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 50 ftTurn right onto #2 Natalie Miner's Path, heading SE.
  17. 200 ftBear left, heading NE.
  18. 450 ftContinue straight onto Nitro Loop Trail, heading NE.
  19. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  20. 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  21. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  22. 200 ftBear right onto Culm Bank Road, heading SE.
  23. 50 ftBear right onto Nitro Loop Trail, heading SE.
  24. 450 ftTurn left, heading W.
  25. 50 ftContinue straight onto Culm Bank Road, heading NW.
  26. 0.2 miTurn right onto #1 Natalie Miner's Path East, heading N.
  27. 150 ftBear left, heading W.
  28. 0.2 miSharp right onto #1 Natalie Miner's Path West, heading SW.
  29. 1 miTurn left onto William Penn Lane, heading N.
  30. 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

43% dirt57% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 76°F65°
Precip12%Wind5 mphUV6Humidity63%
Rained 1.9″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°65°
Sunrise 6:38 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:34 PM
Sun 74°58°
Mon 76°55°
Tue 78°53°
Wed 82°60° 17%
Thu 70°65° 29%
Fri 80°62°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~13 min). Leave by 7:01 PM for the 7:34 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:55 PM — 6 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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