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Roaring Creek Tract - Weiser State Forest

Big Mountain Trail & Hidden Cabin Trail via Black Road Trail

4.1 mi · ▲ 327 ft · 1 hr 32 min

Big Mountain Trail & Hidden Cabin Trail via Black Road Trail is a 4.1-mile out-and-back in Roaring Creek Tract - Weiser State Forest near Natalie, PA. It climbs 327 ft. It scores 44/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi1,447 – 1,713 ft5.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.81208, -76.45031
Nearest town Natalie, PA
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Big Mountain Trail & Hidden Cabin Trail via Black Road Trail

4.1 mi · ▲ 327 ft · 1 hr 32 min

Elevation 1,447–1,714 ft

Out & Back · Roaring Creek Tract - Weiser State Forest

Trailhead: 40.81208, -76.45031

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 73°F / low 63° · precip 12% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 7:34 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  3. 400 ftTurn left, heading E.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  5. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  7. 350 ftTurn right, heading E.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  9. 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  11. 250 ftBear left, heading E.
  12. 300 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  14. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
  15. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  16. 150 ftBear left, heading NE.
  17. 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  18. 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  19. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  20. 450 ftBear left, heading SE.
  21. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  22. 300 ftTurn right, heading E.
  23. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  24. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  25. 50 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  26. 250 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  27. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  28. 450 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  29. 150 ftBear left, heading E.
  30. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  31. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  32. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  33. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  34. 50 ftBear left onto Black Road Trail, heading NE.
  35. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Big Mountain Trail, heading N.
  36. 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  37. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  38. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  39. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  40. 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
  41. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  42. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  43. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  44. 200 ftTurn left onto Black Road Trail, heading E.
  45. 0.2 miTurn right onto Hidden Cabin Trail, heading NE.
  46. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  47. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  48. 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  49. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  50. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  51. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  52. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  53. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  54. 100 ftBear right, heading W.
  55. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  56. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  57. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  58. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  59. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  60. 300 ftBear right, heading W.
  61. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  62. 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  63. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  64. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  65. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  66. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  67. 50 ftArrive 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/big-mountain-trail-hidden-cabin-trail-out-back-7-km-023c

Weather

OvercastTemperature 73°F63°
Precip12%Wind6 mphUV6Humidity65%
Rained 2.4″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
75°60°
Sunrise 6:37 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:34 PM
Sun 72°57°
Mon 73°54°
Tue 76°52°
Wed 80°59° 17%
Thu 70°63° 29%
Fri 78°61°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~30 min). Leave by 6:44 PM for the 7:34 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:15 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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