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Roaring Creek Tract - Weiser State Forest

#2 Natalie Miner's Path–Culm Bank Road, 3 sights

5 mi · ▲ 930 ft · 2 hr 8 min

#2 Natalie Miner's Path–Culm Bank Road, 3 sights is a 5-mile out-and-back in Roaring Creek Tract - Weiser State Forest near Strong, PA. It climbs 930 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade. It scores 10/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,106 – 1,624 ft · steepest grade: 25%6.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.80195, -76.44512
Nearest town Strong, PA
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#2 Natalie Miner's Path–Culm Bank Road, 3 sights

5 mi · ▲ 930 ft · 2 hr 8 min

Elevation 1,105–1,622 ft

Out & Back · Roaring Creek Tract - Weiser State Forest

Trailhead: 40.80195, -76.44512

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 75°F / low 64° · precip 12% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 7:34 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.4 miBear left, heading E.
  3. 0.2 miSharp left, heading N.
  4. 0.2 miSharp right, heading W.
  5. 450 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  7. 500 ftTurn right, heading N.
  8. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  9. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  10. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  13. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  14. 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  15. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  16. 0.1 miSharp left, heading NW.
  17. 450 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  18. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  19. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  20. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  21. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  22. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Big Mountain Trail, heading NW.
  23. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  24. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  25. 250 ftBear left, heading NE.
  26. 100 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  27. 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  28. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  29. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  30. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  31. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  32. 200 ftSharp left, heading W.
  33. 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  34. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  35. 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
  36. 200 ftBear left onto Old Natalie Road Trail, heading NW.
  37. 50 ftTurn right onto #2 Natalie Miner's Path, heading N.
  38. 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
  39. 450 ftContinue straight onto Nitro Loop Trail, heading NE.
  40. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  41. 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  42. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  43. 200 ftBear right onto Culm Bank Road, heading W.
  44. 50 ftBear right onto Nitro Loop Trail, heading W.
  45. 450 ftTurn left, heading W.
  46. 50 ftContinue straight onto Culm Bank Road, heading W.
  47. 0.2 miReach #2 Natalie Miner's Path, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  48. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
  49. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  50. 50 ftBear right onto Big Mountain Trail, heading NW.
  51. 0.2 miTurn right onto Culm Bank Road, heading W.
  52. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  53. 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  54. 500 ftBear right, heading W.
  55. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  56. 0.3 miSharp left, heading E.
  57. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  58. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  59. 450 ftSharp right, heading S.
  60. 100 ftBear left, heading S.
  61. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  62. 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
  63. 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  64. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  65. 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
  66. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  67. 250 ftSharp left, heading E.
  68. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  69. 450 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  70. 0.2 miSharp right, heading SE.
  71. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  72. 0.3 miArrive 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/2-natalie-miners-path-culm-bank-road-out-back-3-sights-8-km

Weather

OvercastTemperature 75°F64°
Precip12%Wind6 mphUV6Humidity63%
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 73°58°
Mon 74°55°
Tue 78°53°
Wed 81°60° 17%
Thu 71°65° 29%
Fri 79°62°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.4 mi in (~74 min). Leave by 5:59 PM for the 7:34 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:51 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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