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Roaring Creek Tract - Weiser State Forest

Black Road Trail

7.1 mi · ▲ 474 ft · 2 hr 36 min

Black Road Trail is a 7.1-mile out-and-back in Roaring Creek Tract - Weiser State Forest near Sagon, PA. It climbs 474 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 39/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi1,047 – 1,545 ft · steepest grade: 17%8.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.80439, -76.50068
Nearest town Sagon, PA
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Black Road Trail

7.1 mi · ▲ 474 ft · 2 hr 36 min

Elevation 1,047–1,545 ft

Out & Back · Roaring Creek Tract - Weiser State Forest

Trailhead: 40.80439, -76.50068

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 75°F / low 64° · precip 12% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 7:34 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  4. 2.2 miSharp left, heading E.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  6. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  7. 50 ftSharp right onto Black Road Trail, heading NE.
  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 E.
  13. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  14. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  15. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  16. 450 ftBear right, heading E.
  17. 100 ftBear right, heading E.
  18. 250 ftBear right, heading E.
  19. 50 ftTurn right onto Big Mountain Trail, heading E.
  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 NW.
  25. 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
  26. 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  27. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  28. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  29. 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
  30. 100 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  31. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  32. 100 ftBear left onto Black Road Trail, heading SE.
  33. 0.1 miSharp left, heading W.
  34. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  35. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  36. 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  37. 2.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  38. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  39. 0.1 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/black-road-trail-out-back-15-km-f8d8

Weather

OvercastTemperature 75°F64°
Precip12%Wind5 mphUV6Humidity72%
Rained 2.3″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
75°60°
Sunrise 6:38 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:34 PM
Sun 73°58°
Mon 72°56°
Tue 77°53°
Wed 81°59° 17%
Thu 70°65° 29%
Fri 80°62°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.5 mi in (~98 min). Leave by 5:36 PM for the 7:34 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:16 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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