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Roaring Creek Tract - Weiser State Forest

Black Road Trail

11.1 mi · ▲ 969 ft · 4 hr 11 min

Black Road Trail is an 11.1-mile out-and-back in Roaring Creek Tract - Weiser State Forest near Ranshaw, PA. It climbs 969 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 28/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi929 – 1,545 ft · steepest grade: 16%12.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.78772, -76.51356
Nearest town Ranshaw, PA
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Black Road Trail

11.1 mi · ▲ 969 ft · 4 hr 11 min

Elevation 929–1,545 ft

Out & Back · Roaring Creek Tract - Weiser State Forest

Trailhead: 40.78772, -76.51356

Weather Sep 6: Mostly clear, high 73°F / low 57° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 7:32 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.7 miTurn left, heading W.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  4. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  5. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  6. 0.2 miSharp right, heading N.
  7. 1 miTurn right, heading N.
  8. 2.2 miSharp left, heading E.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  10. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  11. 50 ftSharp right onto Black Road Trail, heading NE.
  12. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  13. 100 ftBear right, heading E.
  14. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  15. 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  16. 300 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  17. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  18. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  19. 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
  20. 450 ftBear right, heading N.
  21. 100 ftBear right, heading NE.
  22. 250 ftBear right, heading E.
  23. 50 ftTurn right onto Big Mountain Trail, heading E.
  24. 150 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  25. 200 ftTurn left, heading E.
  26. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  27. 250 ftBear left, heading NE.
  28. 100 ftBear left, heading NE.
  29. 450 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  30. 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  31. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  32. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  33. 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  34. 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
  35. 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  36. 100 ftBear left onto Black Road Trail, heading NE.
  37. 0.1 miSharp left, heading N.
  38. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  39. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  40. 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  41. 2.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  42. 1 miSharp left, heading W.
  43. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  44. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  45. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  46. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  47. 0.6 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-18-km-2404

Trail surface

12% dirt88% unspecified

Weather

Mostly clearTemperature 73°F57°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV6Humidity87%
Rained 2″ 3 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
75°55°
Sunrise 6:39 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:32 PM
Mon 73°56°
Tue 77°53°
Wed 84°59° 40%
Thu 70°64° 40%
Fri 79°63°
Sat 80°59°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.5 mi in (~158 min). Leave by 4:34 PM for the 7:32 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:08 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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