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Roaring Creek Tract - Weiser State Forest

Black Road Trail

2.4 mi · ▲ 430 ft · 1 hr 1 min

Black Road Trail is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Roaring Creek Tract - Weiser State Forest near Strong, PA. It climbs 430 ft, with sections as steep as 32% grade. It scores 6/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,155 – 1,578 ft · steepest grade: 32%3.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.80429, -76.44006
Nearest town Strong, PA
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Black Road Trail

2.4 mi · ▲ 430 ft · 1 hr 1 min

Elevation 1,156–1,578 ft

Out & Back · Roaring Creek Tract - Weiser State Forest

Trailhead: 40.80429, -76.44006

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 75°F / low 64° · precip 12% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 7:34 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  3. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  4. 500 ftTurn right, heading N.
  5. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  6. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  7. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  11. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  12. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  13. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  14. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  15. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  16. 500 ftTurn right, heading W.
  17. 100 ftBear left, heading W.
  18. 250 ftTurn left onto Black Road Trail, heading W.
  19. 0.1 miSharp left, heading N.
  20. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  21. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  22. 150 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  23. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  24. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  25. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  26. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  27. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  28. 100 ftBear left, heading SW.
  29. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  30. 400 ftBear right, heading SW.
  31. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SE.
  32. 0.1 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-4-km-f263

Weather

OvercastTemperature 75°F64°
Precip12%Wind6 mphUV6Humidity63%
Rained 2.4″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
75°60°
Sunrise 6:37 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:34 PM
Sun 73°58°
Mon 74°55°
Tue 77°53°
Wed 81°60° 17%
Thu 71°65° 29%
Fri 79°62°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~15 min). Leave by 6:59 PM for the 7:34 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:58 PM — 3 min before dark.

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