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Roaring Creek Tract - Weiser State Forest

Big Mountain Trail Loop

1.9 mi · ▲ 222 ft · 45 min

Big Mountain Trail Loop is a 1.9-mile loop in Roaring Creek Tract - Weiser State Forest near Natalie, PA. It is mostly level, with 222 ft of elevation gain. It scores 20/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,401 – 1,618 ft2.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.81208, -76.45031
Nearest town Natalie, PA
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Big Mountain Trail Loop

1.9 mi · ▲ 222 ft · 45 min

Elevation 1,402–1,618 ft

Loop · 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 W.
  2. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  3. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  4. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  7. 350 ftTurn left, heading E.
  8. 200 ftBear right, heading E.
  9. 450 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  11. 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  12. 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  13. 450 ftBear left, heading NE.
  14. 150 ftBear left, heading NE.
  15. 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
  16. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  17. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  18. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  19. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  20. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NE.
  21. 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
  22. 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
  23. 450 ftTurn right, heading E.
  24. 300 ftTurn left, heading E.
  25. 200 ftTurn right, heading E.
  26. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  27. 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
  28. 50 ftTurn right onto Big Mountain Trail, heading E.
  29. 500 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  30. 300 ftBear right, heading S.
  31. 300 ftBear right, heading SE.
  32. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  33. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  34. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  35. 450 ftTurn right, heading E.
  36. 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-80c7

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 0.8 mi in (~23 min). Leave by 6:51 PM for the 7:34 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:09 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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