Roaring Creek Tract - Weiser State Forest
Big Mountain Trail–Dark Woods Trail, 7 sights
6.1 mi · ▲ 636 ft · 2 hr 21 min
Big Mountain Trail–Dark Woods Trail, 7 sights is a 6.1-mile out-and-back in Roaring Creek Tract - Weiser State Forest near Wilburton Number Two, PA. It climbs 636 ft, with sections as steep as 28% grade. It scores 31/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Big Mountain Trail–Dark Woods Trail, 7 sights
6.1 mi · ▲ 636 ft · 2 hr 21 min
Elevation 1,256–1,766 ft
Out & Back · Roaring Creek Tract - Weiser State Forest
Trailhead: 40.82182, -76.35395
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 7:33 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 0.4 miSharp left onto Aristes Trail, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Roaring Enduro Trail, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Weiser Lane, heading NE.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Ponds Trail, heading E.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Big Mountain Trail, heading E.
- 250 ftBear left onto Headwaters Trail, heading E.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Homestead Trail, heading E.
- 0.5 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 400 ftTurn left onto Ponds Trail, heading SW.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Ponds Connecter Trail, heading W.
- 300 ftTurn right onto Big Mountain Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Water Tank Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 250 ftBear left onto Dark Woods Trail, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Water Tank Trail, heading W.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto Roaring Enduro Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Water Tank Trail, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Aristes Trail, heading W.
- 150 ftSharp left, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 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.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~7 min). Leave by 7:06 PM for the 7:33 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:56 PM — 5 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
More from this trailhead
- Aristes Trail 1.9 mi · ▲ 53 ft
- Aristes Trail 2.1 mi · ▲ 137 ft
- Black Trail 2.4 mi · ▲ 110 ft
- Black Trail 2.8 mi · ▲ 164 ft
- Aristes Trail 2.9 mi · ▲ 137 ft
- Dark Woods Trail–Headwaters Trail, 5 sights 3.8 mi · ▲ 273 ft
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