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Roaring Creek Tract - Weiser State Forest

Black Road Trail

10.7 mi · ▲ 954 ft · 4 hr 3 min

Black Road Trail is a 10.7-mile out-and-back in Roaring Creek Tract - Weiser State Forest near Sagon, PA. It climbs 954 ft. It scores 30/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi955 – 1,545 ft12.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.80164, -76.49403
Nearest town Sagon, PA
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Black Road Trail

10.7 mi · ▲ 954 ft · 4 hr 3 min

Elevation 955–1,545 ft

Out & Back · Roaring Creek Tract - Weiser State Forest

Trailhead: 40.80164, -76.49403

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 75°F / low 63° · precip 12% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 7:34 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 1.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  3. 0.2 miSharp right, heading NE.
  4. 1 miTurn right, heading N.
  5. 2.2 miSharp left, heading E.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  7. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  8. 50 ftSharp right onto Black Road Trail, heading E.
  9. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  10. 100 ftBear right, heading E.
  11. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  12. 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
  13. 300 ftTurn right, heading E.
  14. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  15. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  16. 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
  17. 450 ftBear right, heading NE.
  18. 100 ftBear right, heading NE.
  19. 250 ftBear right, heading E.
  20. 50 ftTurn right onto Big Mountain Trail, heading E.
  21. 150 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  22. 200 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  23. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  24. 250 ftBear left, heading NE.
  25. 150 ftBear left, heading NE.
  26. 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
  27. 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  28. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  29. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  30. 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
  31. 100 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  32. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  33. 100 ftBear left onto Black Road Trail, heading E.
  34. 0.1 miSharp left, heading N.
  35. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  36. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  37. 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  38. 2.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  39. 1 miSharp left, heading W.
  40. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  41. 0.9 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-17-km-e878

Weather

OvercastTemperature 75°F63°
Precip12%Wind4 mphUV6Humidity75%
Rained 2″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
75°60°
Sunrise 6:38 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:34 PM
Sun 72°57°
Mon 72°55°
Tue 76°52°
Wed 80°58° 17%
Thu 69°64° 29%
Fri 79°61°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~6 min). Leave by 7:08 PM for the 7:34 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:54 PM — 8 min before dark.

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