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Roaring Creek Tract - Weiser State Forest

Black Road Trail

3.3 mi · ▲ 651 ft · 1 hr 26 min

Black Road Trail is a 3.3-mile out-and-back in Roaring Creek Tract - Weiser State Forest near Wilburton Number One, PA. It climbs 651 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade. It scores 54/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,221 – 1,690 ft · steepest grade: 22%4.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.81224, -76.40179
Nearest town Wilburton Number One, PA
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Black Road Trail

3.3 mi · ▲ 651 ft · 1 hr 26 min

Elevation 1,221–1,689 ft

Out & Back · Roaring Creek Tract - Weiser State Forest

Trailhead: 40.81224, -76.40179

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 74°F / low 63° · precip 12% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 7:33 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.2 miSharp right, heading NE.
  3. 0.1 miSharp left, heading N.
  4. 250 ftBear left, heading NW.
  5. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  6. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  8. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  9. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  10. 400 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  11. 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  12. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  13. 0.4 miBear right, heading W.
  14. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  15. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  16. 100 ftTurn right onto Black Road Trail, heading NW.
  17. 200 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  18. 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  19. 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  20. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  21. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  22. 0.4 miBear left, heading SE.
  23. 50 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  24. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  25. 400 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  26. 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  27. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  28. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  29. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  30. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  31. 250 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  32. 0.1 miSharp left, heading S.
  33. 0.1 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-5-km-4cdc

Weather

OvercastTemperature 74°F63°
Precip12%Wind5 mphUV6Humidity66%
Rained 1.8″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
75°60°
Sunrise 6:37 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:33 PM
Sun 72°57°
Mon 74°54°
Tue 77°52°
Wed 81°59° 17%
Thu 70°64° 29%
Fri 79°61°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~46 min). Leave by 6:28 PM for the 7:33 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:26 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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