Roaring Creek Tract - Weiser State Forest
Big Mountain Trail–Black Road Trail Loop, 5 sights
8.1 mi · ▲ 784 ft · 3 hr 6 min
Big Mountain Trail–Black Road Trail Loop, 5 sights is an 8.1-mile loop in Roaring Creek Tract - Weiser State Forest near Wilburton Number One, PA. It climbs 784 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade. It scores 49/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Big Mountain Trail–Black Road Trail Loop, 5 sights
8.1 mi · ▲ 784 ft · 3 hr 6 min
Elevation 1,221–1,784 ft
Loop · Roaring Creek Tract - Weiser State Forest
Trailhead: 40.81224, -76.40179
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 74°F / low 63° · precip 12% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 7:33 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
- 1.1 miTurn right onto Black Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 1.3 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Aristes Trail, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Roaring Enduro Trail, heading E.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left onto Black Trail, heading E.
- 0.5 miBear right onto Pump House Trail, heading W.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Black Trail, heading W.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Big Mountain Trail, heading W.
- 2 miContinue straight onto Black Road Trail, heading W.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
- 250 ftSharp right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miThe loop closes 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 2.8 mi in (~87 min). Leave by 5:46 PM for the 7:33 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:59 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from this trailhead
- Black Road Trail 3.3 mi · ▲ 651 ft
- Black Road Trail & Hidden Cabin Trail 3.9 mi · ▲ 569 ft
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