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Roaring Creek Tract - Weiser State Forest

Black Road Trail

7.9 mi · ▲ 559 ft · 2 hr 55 min

Black Road Trail is a 7.9-mile out-and-back in Roaring Creek Tract - Weiser State Forest near Coal Run, PA. It climbs 559 ft. It scores 38/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi974 – 1,581 ft9.0 mi

Getting there

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

7.9 mi · ▲ 559 ft · 2 hr 55 min

Elevation 973–1,581 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. 400 ftBear left, heading NE.
  17. 200 ftBear left, heading E.
  18. 100 ftBear left, heading E.
  19. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  20. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  21. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  22. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  23. 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  24. 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
  25. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  26. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  27. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  28. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  29. 100 ftBear right, heading NW.
  30. 200 ftBear right, heading NW.
  31. 450 ftTurn left, heading W.
  32. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  33. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  34. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  35. 300 ftTurn left, heading N.
  36. 100 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  37. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  38. 0.1 miSharp left, heading E.
  39. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  40. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  41. 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
  42. 2.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  43. 0.7 miTurn left, heading W.
  44. 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-13-km-5275

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 3.9 mi in (~110 min). Leave by 5:22 PM for the 7:32 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:25 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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