Roaring Creek Tract - Weiser State Forest
Big Mountain Trail–Dark Woods Trail Loop, 4 sights
2.2 mi · ▲ 219 ft · 51 min
Big Mountain Trail–Dark Woods Trail Loop, 4 sights is a 2.2-mile loop in Roaring Creek Tract - Weiser State Forest near Aristes, PA. It is mostly level, with 219 ft of elevation gain. It scores 20/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Big Mountain Trail–Dark Woods Trail Loop, 4 sights
2.2 mi · ▲ 219 ft · 51 min
Elevation 1,491–1,671 ft
Loop · Roaring Creek Tract - Weiser State Forest
Trailhead: 40.83125, -76.33236
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 7:33 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 200 ftSharp left onto Headwaters Trail, heading E.
- 0.5 miSharp right onto Dark Woods Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 500 ftTurn left onto Water Tank Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Big Mountain Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Ponds Connecter Trail, heading NE.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Ponds Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Big Mountain Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Ponds Trail, heading W.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading W.
- 100 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.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:13 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:33 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:01 PM.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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