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Roaring Creek Tract - Weiser State Forest

Big Mountain Trail

3.9 mi · ▲ 656 ft · 1 hr 38 min

Big Mountain Trail is a 3.9-mile out-and-back in Roaring Creek Tract - Weiser State Forest near Strong, PA. It climbs 656 ft, with sections as steep as 30% grade. It scores 12/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,106 – 1,581 ft · steepest grade: 30%5.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.80238, -76.44687
Nearest town Strong, PA
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Big Mountain Trail

3.9 mi · ▲ 656 ft · 1 hr 38 min

Elevation 1,105–1,581 ft

Out & Back · Roaring Creek Tract - Weiser State Forest

Trailhead: 40.80238, -76.44687

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. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  3. 0.4 miBear left, heading E.
  4. 0.2 miSharp left, heading N.
  5. 0.2 miSharp right, heading W.
  6. 450 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  7. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  8. 500 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  9. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  10. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  11. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  14. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  15. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  16. 50 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  17. 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  18. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  19. 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
  20. 100 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  21. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Big Mountain Trail, heading N.
  22. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  23. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  24. 250 ftBear left, heading N.
  25. 100 ftSharp right, heading N.
  26. 350 ftBear left, heading NW.
  27. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  28. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  29. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  30. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  31. 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  32. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  33. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  34. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  35. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  36. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  37. 350 ftSharp left, heading W.
  38. 150 ftBear right, heading W.
  39. 250 ftBear right, heading W.
  40. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  41. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  42. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  43. 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
  44. 0.1 miSharp right, heading N.
  45. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  46. 100 ftBear left, heading N.
  47. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  48. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  49. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  50. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  51. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  52. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  53. 500 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  54. 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  55. 450 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  56. 0.2 miSharp right, heading SE.
  57. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  58. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  59. 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-out-back-6-km-f1f4

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 78°53°
Wed 81°60° 17%
Thu 71°65° 29%
Fri 79°62°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~24 min). Leave by 6:49 PM for the 7:34 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:13 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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