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Roaring Creek Tract - Weiser State Forest

Black Road Trail

7.7 mi · ▲ 529 ft · 2 hr 50 min

Black Road Trail is a 7.7-mile out-and-back in Roaring Creek Tract - Weiser State Forest near Coal Run, PA. It climbs 529 ft. It scores 39/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi974 – 1,545 ft9.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.79967, -76.51444
Nearest town Coal Run, PA
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Black Road Trail

7.7 mi · ▲ 529 ft · 2 hr 50 min

Elevation 973–1,545 ft

Out & Back · Roaring Creek Tract - Weiser State Forest

Trailhead: 40.79967, -76.51444

Weather Sep 6: Mostly clear, high 73°F / low 57° · precip 1% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 7:32 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  3. 0.7 miTurn right, heading NE.
  4. 2.2 miSharp left, heading E.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  6. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  7. 50 ftSharp right onto Black Road Trail, heading E.
  8. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  9. 100 ftBear right, heading E.
  10. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  11. 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  12. 300 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  13. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  14. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  15. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  16. 450 ftBear right, heading SE.
  17. 100 ftBear right, heading E.
  18. 250 ftBear right, heading NE.
  19. 50 ftTurn right onto Big Mountain Trail, heading NE.
  20. 150 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  21. 200 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  22. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  23. 250 ftBear left, heading NE.
  24. 100 ftBear left, heading NE.
  25. 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
  26. 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  27. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  28. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  29. 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  30. 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
  31. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  32. 100 ftBear left onto Black Road Trail, heading E.
  33. 0.1 miSharp left, heading W.
  34. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  35. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  36. 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  37. 2.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  38. 0.7 miTurn left, heading W.
  39. 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/black-road-trail-out-back-12-km-29b0

Weather

Mostly clearTemperature 73°F57°
Precip1%Wind4 mphUV6Humidity75%
Rained 2.2″ 3 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
75°55°
Sunrise 6:39 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:32 PM
Mon 73°56°
Tue 78°53°
Wed 82°60° 40%
Thu 70°65° 40%
Fri 80°62°
Sat 81°59°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.8 mi in (~110 min). Leave by 5:22 PM for the 7:32 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:22 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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