Roaring Creek Tract - Weiser State Forest

Black Road Trail

10.7 mi · ▲ 844 ft · 3 hr 59 min

Black Road Trail is a 10.7-mile out-and-back in Roaring Creek Tract - Weiser State Forest near Sagon, PA. It climbs 844 ft. It scores 29/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi955 – 1,545 ft12.1 mi

Getting there

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

Directions

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Black Road Trail

10.7 mi · ▲ 844 ft · 3 hr 59 min

Elevation 955–1,545 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 right, heading NW.
  22. 100 ftBear right, heading N.
  23. 250 ftBear right, heading SE.
  24. 50 ftTurn right onto Big Mountain Trail, heading SE.
  25. 150 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  26. 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  27. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  28. 250 ftBear left, heading NE.
  29. 100 ftBear left, heading NE.
  30. 450 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  31. 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  32. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  33. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  34. 300 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  35. 100 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  36. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  37. 100 ftBear left onto Black Road Trail, heading NE.
  38. 0.1 miSharp left, heading N.
  39. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  40. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  41. 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  42. 2.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  43. 1 miSharp left, heading W.
  44. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  45. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  46. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  47. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  48. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  49. 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 5.3 mi in (~149 min). Leave by 4:43 PM for the 7:32 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:02 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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