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Roaring Creek Tract - Weiser State Forest

Bear Gap Reservoir–#1 Natalie Miner's Path East, 7 sights

7.4 mi · ▲ 904 ft · 2 hr 55 min

Bear Gap Reservoir–#1 Natalie Miner's Path East, 7 sights is a 7.4-mile out-and-back in Roaring Creek Tract - Weiser State Forest near Bear Gap, PA. The route reaches Bear Gap Reservoir. It climbs 904 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade. It scores 31/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi942 – 1,624 ft · steepest grade: 24%7.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Roaring Creek Trail 40.82219, -76.49559
Nearest town Bear Gap, PA
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Bear Gap Reservoir–#1 Natalie Miner's Path East, 7 sights

7.4 mi · ▲ 904 ft · 2 hr 55 min

Elevation 942–1,622 ft

Out & Back · Roaring Creek Tract - Weiser State Forest

Trailhead: Roaring Creek Trail · 40.82219, -76.49559

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

Toilets at the trailhead

  1. Start on Roaring Creek Trail, heading E.
  2. 0.1 miPass Bear Gap Reservoir.
  3. 1.3 miTurn right onto #1 Natalie Miner's Path West, heading S.
  4. 0.4 miSharp left, heading NE.
  5. 0.2 miBear right onto #1 Natalie Miner's Path East, heading SE.
  6. 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  7. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Culm Bank Road, heading E.
  8. 350 ftTurn right onto Nitro Loop Trail, heading E.
  9. 450 ftBear left onto Culm Bank Road, heading E.
  10. 50 ftBear left onto Nitro Loop Trail, heading E.
  11. 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
  12. 100 ftBear right, heading E.
  13. 50 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  14. 450 ftBear right onto #2 Natalie Miner's Path, heading E.
  15. 150 ftTurn left onto Old Natalie Road Trail, heading E.
  16. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  17. 0.2 miSharp left, heading SE.
  18. 350 ftSharp right, heading E.
  19. 100 ftContinue straight onto Dump Truck Trail, heading E.
  20. 0.3 miSharp right onto Old Natalie Road Trail, heading NE.
  21. 0.9 miSharp left onto Roaring Creek Trail, heading NE.
  22. 1.2 miTurn right onto #1 Natalie Miner's Path East, heading W.
  23. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  24. 0.3 miTurn left onto #1 Natalie Miner's Path West, heading N.
  25. 0.2 miTurn right onto Roaring Creek Trail, heading W.
  26. 1.4 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/bear-gap-reservoir-1-natalie-miners-path-east-out-back-7-sights-12-km-9d53

Trail surface

44% gravel13% dirt43% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 75°F64°
Precip12%Wind6 mphUV6Humidity70%
Rained 2.3″ 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°56°
Tue 78°53°
Wed 82°60° 17%
Thu 70°65° 29%
Fri 80°62°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.1 mi in (~64 min). Leave by 6:09 PM for the 7:34 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:39 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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