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Roaring Creek Tract - Weiser State Forest

Aristes Trail–Big Mountain Trail Loop, 7 sights

4.7 mi · ▲ 360 ft · 1 hr 45 min

Aristes Trail–Big Mountain Trail Loop, 7 sights is a 4.7-mile loop in Roaring Creek Tract - Weiser State Forest near Aristes, PA. It climbs 360 ft. It scores 21/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,476 – 1,759 ft5.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Aristes Trail 40.82469, -76.34062
Nearest town Aristes, PA
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Aristes Trail–Big Mountain Trail Loop, 7 sights

4.7 mi · ▲ 360 ft · 1 hr 45 min

Elevation 1,476–1,760 ft

Loop · Roaring Creek Tract - Weiser State Forest

Trailhead: Aristes Trail · 40.82469, -76.34062

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 73°F / low 62° · precip 12% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 7:33 PM

  1. Start on Aristes Trail, heading NW.
  2. 250 ftTurn right onto Water Tank Trail, heading E.
  3. 150 ftTurn left onto Roaring Enduro Trail, heading NW.
  4. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NE.
  5. 50 ftContinue straight onto Weiser Lane, heading NE.
  6. 300 ftTurn right, heading E.
  7. 0.1 miBear left onto Ponds Trail, heading NE.
  8. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Big Mountain Trail, heading E.
  9. 0.8 miBear right onto Homestead Trail, heading NE.
  10. 50 ftContinue straight onto Big Mountain Trail, heading NE.
  11. 1.2 miContinue straight onto Water Tank Trail, heading W.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  13. 500 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  14. 250 ftBear left onto Dark Woods Trail, heading SW.
  15. 0.4 miTurn left onto Water Tank Trail, heading SW.
  16. 0.7 miTurn right onto Roaring Enduro Trail, heading SW.
  17. 50 ftTurn left onto Water Tank Trail, heading SW.
  18. 150 ftTurn left onto Aristes Trail, heading SW.
  19. 50 ftThe loop closes 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/aristes-trail-big-mountain-trail-loop-8-sights

Trail surface

1% dirt1% paved98% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 73°F62°
Precip12%Wind6 mphUV6Humidity74%
Rained 1.4″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
75°60°
Sunrise 6:37 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:33 PM
Sun 70°57°
Mon 70°55°
Tue 76°51°
Wed 79°58° 17%
Thu 69°62° 29%
Fri 77°60°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~18 min). Leave by 6:55 PM for the 7:33 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:10 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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