Roaring Creek Tract - Weiser State Forest

Black Road Trail & Hidden Cabin Trail

3.9 mi · ▲ 569 ft · 1 hr 35 min

Black Road Trail & Hidden Cabin Trail is a 3.9-mile out-and-back in Roaring Creek Tract - Weiser State Forest near Wilburton Number One, PA. It climbs 569 ft, with sections as steep as 27% grade. It scores 58/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,221 – 1,723 ft · steepest grade: 27%4.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.81224, -76.40179
Nearest town Wilburton Number One, PA

Directions

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Black Road Trail & Hidden Cabin Trail

3.9 mi · ▲ 569 ft · 1 hr 35 min

Elevation 1,221–1,722 ft

Out & Back · Roaring Creek Tract - Weiser State Forest

Trailhead: 40.81224, -76.40179

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 NE.
  2. 0.2 miSharp right, heading NE.
  3. 0.1 miSharp left, heading N.
  4. 250 ftBear left, heading NW.
  5. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  6. 500 ftTurn left, heading N.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  8. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  9. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  10. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  11. 50 ftContinue straight onto Hidden Cabin Trail, heading NE.
  12. 0.1 miSharp right onto Black Road Trail, heading W.
  13. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  14. 0.3 miBear right, heading E.
  15. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  16. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Big Mountain Trail, heading E.
  17. 100 ftBear right onto Black Road Trail, heading E.
  18. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  19. 1.1 miBear left, heading W.
  20. 0.1 miSharp left, heading SW.
  21. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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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 72°57°
Mon 74°54°
Tue 77°52°
Wed 81°59° 17%
Thu 70°64° 29%
Fri 79°61°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~38 min). Leave by 6:35 PM for the 7:33 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:20 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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