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Roaring Creek Tract - Weiser State Forest

Big Mountain Trail

3.1 mi · ▲ 568 ft · 1 hr 19 min

Big Mountain Trail is a 3.1-mile out-and-back in Roaring Creek Tract - Weiser State Forest near Strong, PA. It climbs 568 ft, with sections as steep as 26% grade. It scores 23/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,155 – 1,618 ft · steepest grade: 26%4.6 mi

Getting there

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

3.1 mi · ▲ 568 ft · 1 hr 19 min

Elevation 1,156–1,618 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 left, heading N.
  12. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  13. 0.1 miSharp left, heading N.
  14. 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
  15. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  16. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  17. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  18. 100 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  19. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Big Mountain Trail, heading NE.
  20. 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  21. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  22. 250 ftBear left, heading NE.
  23. 150 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  24. 350 ftBear left, heading W.
  25. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  26. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  27. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  28. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  29. 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
  30. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  31. 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
  32. 100 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  33. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  34. 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  35. 50 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  36. 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
  37. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  38. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  39. 200 ftTurn right, heading E.
  40. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  41. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  42. 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
  43. 150 ftBear right, heading E.
  44. 450 ftBear right, heading E.
  45. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  46. 250 ftSharp left, heading E.
  47. 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
  48. 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
  49. 0.2 miSharp left, heading SE.
  50. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  51. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  52. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  53. 200 ftSharp left, heading E.
  54. 150 ftSharp right, heading E.
  55. 250 ftBear right, heading S.
  56. 250 ftBear right, heading SE.
  57. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  58. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  59. 500 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-out-back-5-km-acc8

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 1.5 mi in (~49 min). Leave by 6:24 PM for the 7:34 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:26 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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