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Roaring Creek Tract - Weiser State Forest

Black Road Trail

7.3 mi · ▲ 530 ft · 2 hr 42 min

Black Road Trail is a 7.3-mile out-and-back in Roaring Creek Tract - Weiser State Forest near Sagon, PA. It climbs 530 ft. It scores 38/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi1,047 – 1,581 ft8.3 mi

Getting there

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

7.3 mi · ▲ 530 ft · 2 hr 42 min

Elevation 1,047–1,581 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. 400 ftBear left, heading E.
  17. 200 ftBear left, heading NE.
  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 E.
  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 NW.
  32. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  33. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  34. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  35. 300 ftTurn left, heading S.
  36. 100 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  37. 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  38. 0.1 miSharp left, heading E.
  39. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  40. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  41. 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
  42. 2.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  43. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  44. 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-16-km-0792

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 3.6 mi in (~101 min). Leave by 5:33 PM for the 7:34 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:19 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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