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Roaring Creek Tract - Weiser State Forest

Black Road Trail Loop

2 mi · ▲ 433 ft · 53 min

Black Road Trail Loop is a 2-mile loop in Roaring Creek Tract - Weiser State Forest near Strong, PA. It climbs 433 ft, with sections as steep as 26% grade. It scores 7/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,158 – 1,578 ft · steepest grade: 26%2.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.80689, -76.43814
Nearest town Strong, PA
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Black Road Trail Loop

2 mi · ▲ 433 ft · 53 min

Elevation 1,157–1,578 ft

Loop · Roaring Creek Tract - Weiser State Forest

Trailhead: 40.80689, -76.43814

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 74°F / low 62° · precip 12% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 7:34 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 500 ftTurn right, heading N.
  3. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  4. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  5. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  9. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  10. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  11. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  12. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  13. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  14. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  15. 500 ftTurn right, heading W.
  16. 150 ftBear left, heading W.
  17. 250 ftTurn left onto Black Road Trail, heading W.
  18. 0.1 miSharp left, heading NW.
  19. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  20. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  21. 150 ftSharp left, heading W.
  22. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  23. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  24. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  25. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  26. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  27. 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
  28. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  29. 350 ftBear right, heading SW.
  30. 0.4 miThe loop closes 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/black-road-trail-loop-3-km-5f75

Weather

OvercastTemperature 74°F62°
Precip12%Wind4 mphUV6Humidity72%
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 72°57°
Mon 72°55°
Tue 77°53°
Wed 81°59° 40%
Thu 70°64° 40%
Fri 79°61°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~13 min). Leave by 7:01 PM for the 7:34 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:54 PM — 7 min before dark.

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