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Roaring Creek Tract - Weiser State Forest

Black Road Trail

3.8 mi · ▲ 619 ft · 1 hr 35 min

Black Road Trail is a 3.8-mile out-and-back in Roaring Creek Tract - Weiser State Forest near Strong, PA. It climbs 619 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade. It scores 20/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,106 – 1,690 ft · steepest grade: 24%5.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.80238, -76.44687
Nearest town Strong, PA
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Black Road Trail

3.8 mi · ▲ 619 ft · 1 hr 35 min

Elevation 1,105–1,690 ft

Out & Back · Roaring Creek Tract - Weiser State Forest

Trailhead: 40.80238, -76.44687

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. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  3. 0.4 miBear left, heading E.
  4. 0.2 miSharp left, heading N.
  5. 0.2 miSharp right, heading W.
  6. 450 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  7. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  8. 500 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  9. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  10. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  11. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  12. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  13. 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
  14. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  15. 150 ftBear left, heading NE.
  16. 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  17. 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
  18. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  19. 450 ftBear left, heading E.
  20. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  21. 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  22. 200 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  23. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  24. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  25. 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  26. 250 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  27. 100 ftBear left, heading N.
  28. 400 ftTurn right, heading N.
  29. 150 ftBear left, heading N.
  30. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  31. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  32. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  33. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  34. 50 ftBear left onto Black Road Trail, heading E.
  35. 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  36. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  37. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  38. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  39. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  40. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  41. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  42. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  43. 400 ftBear right, heading N.
  44. 100 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  45. 250 ftSharp right, heading N.
  46. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  47. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  48. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  49. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  50. 150 ftBear left, heading N.
  51. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  52. 450 ftBear right, heading NE.
  53. 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  54. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  55. 250 ftBear right, heading N.
  56. 150 ftBear right, heading E.
  57. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  58. 0.1 miSharp left, heading W.
  59. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  60. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  61. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  62. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  63. 500 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  64. 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
  65. 450 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  66. 0.2 miSharp right, heading SW.
  67. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  68. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
  69. 50 ftArrive 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-6-km-4af7

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 78°53°
Wed 81°60° 17%
Thu 71°65° 29%
Fri 79°62°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.7 mi in (~56 min). Leave by 6:18 PM for the 7:34 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:30 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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