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Roaring Creek Tract - Weiser State Forest

Big Mountain Trail Loop

2 mi · ▲ 491 ft · 55 min

Big Mountain Trail Loop is a 2-mile loop in Roaring Creek Tract - Weiser State Forest near Strong, PA. It climbs 491 ft, with sections as steep as 29% grade. It scores 16/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,158 – 1,578 ft · steepest grade: 29%3.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.80689, -76.43814
Nearest town Strong, PA
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Big Mountain Trail Loop

2 mi · ▲ 491 ft · 55 min

Elevation 1,157–1,578 ft

Loop · Roaring Creek Tract - Weiser State Forest

Trailhead: 40.80689, -76.43814

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 74°F / low 62° · precip 12% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 7:34 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 500 ftTurn right, heading N.
  3. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  4. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  5. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  8. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  9. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  10. 50 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  11. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  12. 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  13. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  14. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  15. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Big Mountain Trail, heading N.
  16. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  17. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  18. 250 ftBear left, heading N.
  19. 100 ftBear left, heading NW.
  20. 450 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  21. 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  22. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  23. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  24. 500 ftBear left, heading NE.
  25. 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
  26. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  27. 0.3 miSharp left, heading W.
  28. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  29. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  30. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  31. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  32. 250 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  33. 100 ftBear left, heading SE.
  34. 200 ftTurn left, heading S.
  35. 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  36. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  37. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  38. 500 ftSharp right, heading E.
  39. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  40. 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.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/big-mountain-trail-loop-3-km-2a7e

Weather

OvercastTemperature 74°F62°
Precip12%Wind4 mphUV6Humidity72%
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 72°55°
Tue 77°53°
Wed 81°59° 40%
Thu 70°64° 40%
Fri 79°61°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~12 min). Leave by 7:02 PM for the 7:34 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:54 PM — 8 min before dark.

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