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Roaring Creek Tract - Weiser State Forest

Black Road Trail

13.7 mi · ▲ 1,398 ft · 5 hr 16 min

Black Road Trail is a 13.7-mile out-and-back in Roaring Creek Tract - Weiser State Forest near Bear Gap, PA. It climbs 1,398 ft. It scores 37/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi994 – 1,575 ft15.3 mi

Getting there

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

13.7 mi · ▲ 1,398 ft · 5 hr 16 min

Elevation 994–1,576 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 ftTurn right, heading E.
  15. 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  16. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  17. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  18. 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
  19. 450 ftBear right, heading NW.
  20. 150 ftBear right, heading N.
  21. 250 ftBear left, heading SE.
  22. 250 ftBear right, heading E.
  23. 150 ftBear right, heading E.
  24. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Big Mountain Trail, heading NW.
  25. 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  26. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  27. 150 ftBear left, heading NE.
  28. 250 ftBear right, heading E.
  29. 300 ftBear left, heading E.
  30. 100 ftBear left, heading E.
  31. 450 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  32. 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  33. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  34. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  35. 300 ftTurn left, heading E.
  36. 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
  37. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  38. 50 ftBear left onto Black Road Trail, heading E.
  39. 0.1 miSharp left, heading W.
  40. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  41. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  42. 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
  43. 2.8 miTurn right, heading W.
  44. 0.2 miTurn left onto Bunker Hill, heading W.
  45. 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
  46. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  47. 1.6 miTurn left, heading NE.
  48. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/black-road-trail-out-back-20-km-b92c

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 (~19 min). Leave by 6:55 PM for the 7:34 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:15 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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