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Roaring Creek Tract - Weiser State Forest

Big Mountain Trail

2.4 mi · ▲ 487 ft · 1 hr 3 min

Big Mountain Trail is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Roaring Creek Tract - Weiser State Forest near Strong, PA. It climbs 487 ft, with sections as steep as 29% grade. It scores 14/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,155 – 1,578 ft · steepest grade: 29%3.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.80429, -76.44006
Nearest town Strong, PA
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Big Mountain Trail

2.4 mi · ▲ 487 ft · 1 hr 3 min

Elevation 1,156–1,578 ft

Out & Back · Roaring Creek Tract - Weiser State Forest

Trailhead: 40.80429, -76.44006

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 75°F / low 64° · precip 12% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 7:34 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  3. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  4. 500 ftTurn right, heading N.
  5. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  6. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  7. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  10. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  11. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  12. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
  13. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  14. 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  15. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  16. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  17. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Big Mountain Trail, heading N.
  18. 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
  19. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  20. 250 ftBear left, heading NW.
  21. 150 ftBear left, heading N.
  22. 450 ftTurn left, heading W.
  23. 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  24. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  25. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  26. 500 ftBear left, heading NW.
  27. 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
  28. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  29. 0.3 miSharp left, heading W.
  30. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  31. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  32. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  33. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  34. 250 ftSharp right, heading S.
  35. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  36. 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  37. 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  38. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  39. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  40. 0.1 miSharp right, heading E.
  41. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  42. 500 ftTurn left, heading E.
  43. 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
  44. 0.1 miArrive 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-out-back-4-km-6dc3

Weather

OvercastTemperature 75°F64°
Precip12%Wind6 mphUV6Humidity63%
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 73°58°
Mon 74°55°
Tue 77°53°
Wed 81°60° 17%
Thu 71°65° 29%
Fri 79°62°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~13 min). Leave by 7:00 PM for the 7:34 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:58 PM — 4 min before dark.

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