AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Roaring Creek Tract - Weiser State Forest

Black Road Trail

12.6 mi · ▲ 1,339 ft · 4 hr 52 min

Black Road Trail is a 12.6-mile out-and-back in Roaring Creek Tract - Weiser State Forest near Bear Gap, PA. It climbs 1,339 ft. It scores 38/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi994 – 1,516 ft13.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.82066, -76.50637
Nearest town Bear Gap, PA
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Black Road Trail

12.6 mi · ▲ 1,339 ft · 4 hr 52 min

Elevation 994–1,516 ft

Out & Back · Roaring Creek Tract - Weiser State Forest

Trailhead: 40.82066, -76.50637

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 75°F / low 64° · precip 12% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 7:34 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  3. 1.6 miBear left, heading E.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left onto Bunker Hill, heading SE.
  5. 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  7. 2.8 miSharp left, heading NE.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  9. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  10. 50 ftSharp right onto Black Road Trail, heading NE.
  11. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  12. 100 ftBear right, heading E.
  13. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  14. 100 ftBear left, heading E.
  15. 250 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  16. 250 ftBear right, heading SE.
  17. 100 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  18. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  19. 0.1 miSharp left, heading NW.
  20. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  21. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  22. 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  23. 2.8 miTurn right, heading W.
  24. 0.2 miTurn left onto Bunker Hill, heading W.
  25. 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
  26. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  27. 1.6 miTurn left, heading NE.
  28. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/black-road-trail-out-back-18-km-8bf9

Weather

OvercastTemperature 75°F64°
Precip12%Wind7 mphUV6Humidity62%
Rained 2.2″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
75°60°
Sunrise 6:38 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:34 PM
Sun 73°58°
Mon 75°55°
Tue 78°53°
Wed 82°60° 17%
Thu 70°65° 29%
Fri 80°62°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~28 min). Leave by 6:45 PM for the 7:34 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:09 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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