Roaring Creek Tract - Weiser State Forest

Big Mountain Trail–Black Trail, 4 sights

4.5 mi · ▲ 302 ft · 1 hr 39 min

Big Mountain Trail–Black Trail, 4 sights is a 4.5-mile out-and-back in Roaring Creek Tract - Weiser State Forest near Aristes, PA. It climbs 302 ft. It scores 18/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,499 – 1,791 ft5.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.82113, -76.35195
Nearest town Aristes, PA

Directions

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Big Mountain Trail–Black Trail, 4 sights

4.5 mi · ▲ 302 ft · 1 hr 39 min

Elevation 1,500–1,790 ft

Out & Back · Roaring Creek Tract - Weiser State Forest

Trailhead: 40.82113, -76.35195

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 7:33 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.1 miSharp right, heading NE.
  3. 0.4 miBear right, heading NE.
  4. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  5. 0.4 miSharp left onto Aristes Trail, heading E.
  6. 0.1 miBear right onto Roaring Enduro Trail, heading NW.
  7. 300 ftTurn left, heading E.
  8. 50 ftBear left onto Black Trail, heading E.
  9. 300 ftTurn right, heading E.
  10. 0.4 miBear right onto Big Mountain Trail, heading E.
  11. 0.8 miTurn right, heading NE.
  12. 0.1 miBear right onto Ponds Trail, heading NE.
  13. 0.5 miBear right, heading W.
  14. 0.1 miSharp right, heading W.
  15. 50 ftTurn left onto Weiser Lane, heading W.
  16. 350 ftTurn left onto Roaring Enduro Trail, heading W.
  17. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SW.
  18. 100 ftSharp left onto Aristes Trail, heading SW.
  19. 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  20. 350 ftBear right, heading W.
  21. 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
  22. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  23. 0.4 miSharp left, heading W.
  24. 350 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

2% dirt1% paved97% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:37 AMSunset 7:33 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~12 min). Leave by 7:01 PM for the 7:33 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:02 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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