Roaring Creek Tract - Weiser State Forest

Black Road Trail

10.9 mi · ▲ 870 ft · 4 hr 4 min

Black Road Trail is a 10.9-mile out-and-back in Roaring Creek Tract - Weiser State Forest near Sagon, PA. It climbs 870 ft. It scores 28/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi955 – 1,581 ft12.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.79064, -76.50277
Nearest town Sagon, PA

Directions

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Black Road Trail

10.9 mi · ▲ 870 ft · 4 hr 4 min

Elevation 955–1,581 ft

Out & Back · Roaring Creek Tract - Weiser State Forest

Trailhead: 40.79064, -76.50277

Weather Sep 6: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 7:32 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  4. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  5. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  6. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  7. 0.2 miSharp right, heading W.
  8. 1 miTurn right, heading N.
  9. 2.2 miSharp left, heading NE.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  11. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  12. 50 ftSharp right onto Black Road Trail, heading NE.
  13. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  14. 100 ftBear right, heading NE.
  15. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  16. 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
  17. 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  18. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  19. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  20. 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
  21. 450 ftBear left, heading N.
  22. 200 ftBear left, heading NE.
  23. 100 ftBear left, heading NE.
  24. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  25. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  26. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  27. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  28. 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  29. 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  30. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  31. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  32. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  33. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  34. 100 ftBear right, heading N.
  35. 150 ftBear right, heading NW.
  36. 450 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  37. 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  38. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  39. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  40. 300 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  41. 100 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  42. 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  43. 0.1 miSharp left, heading E.
  44. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  45. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  46. 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  47. 2.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  48. 1 miSharp left, heading S.
  49. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  50. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  51. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  52. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  53. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  54. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

9% dirt91% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:39 AMSunset 7:32 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.4 mi in (~152 min). Leave by 4:40 PM for the 7:32 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:05 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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