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Roaring Creek Tract - Weiser State Forest

Big Mountain Trail

4.3 mi · ▲ 901 ft · 1 hr 53 min

Big Mountain Trail is a 4.3-mile out-and-back in Roaring Creek Tract - Weiser State Forest near Diamondtown, PA. It climbs 901 ft, with sections as steep as 26% grade. It scores 12/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,086 – 1,581 ft · steepest grade: 26%6.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.80147, -76.42175
Nearest town Diamondtown, PA
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Big Mountain Trail

4.3 mi · ▲ 901 ft · 1 hr 53 min

Elevation 1,086–1,581 ft

Out & Back · Roaring Creek Tract - Weiser State Forest

Trailhead: 40.80147, -76.42175

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 74°F / low 63° · precip 12% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 7:33 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  4. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  5. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  6. 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
  7. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  8. 0.2 miSharp right, heading W.
  9. 450 ftTurn left, heading W.
  10. 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  11. 500 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  12. 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
  13. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  14. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  15. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  16. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  17. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  18. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  19. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  20. 0.1 miSharp left, heading W.
  21. 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
  22. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  23. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  24. 100 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  25. 100 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  26. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Big Mountain Trail, heading N.
  27. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  28. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  29. 250 ftBear left, heading N.
  30. 150 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  31. 350 ftBear left, heading NE.
  32. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  33. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  34. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  35. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  36. 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  37. 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
  38. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  39. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  40. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  41. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  42. 350 ftSharp left, heading N.
  43. 150 ftBear right, heading N.
  44. 250 ftBear right, heading NW.
  45. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  46. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  47. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  48. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  49. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  50. 450 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  51. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  52. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  53. 100 ftBear left, heading N.
  54. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  55. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  56. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  57. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  58. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  59. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  60. 500 ftTurn left, heading E.
  61. 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
  62. 450 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  63. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  64. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  65. 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  66. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  67. 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  68. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  69. 0.2 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-7-km-2b71

Weather

OvercastTemperature 74°F63°
Precip12%Wind5 mphUV6Humidity66%
Rained 1.8″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
75°60°
Sunrise 6:37 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:33 PM
Sun 73°58°
Mon 74°55°
Tue 77°53°
Wed 81°59° 17%
Thu 70°64° 29%
Fri 79°62°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~29 min). Leave by 6:44 PM for the 7:33 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:18 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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