Roaring Creek Tract - Weiser State Forest

Black Road Trail

4.8 mi · ▲ 793 ft · 2 hr

Black Road Trail is a 4.8-mile out-and-back in Roaring Creek Tract - Weiser State Forest near Wilburton Number One, PA. It climbs 793 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade. It scores 52/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,221 – 1,690 ft · steepest grade: 25%5.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.81090, -76.40429
Nearest town Wilburton Number One, PA

Directions

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Black Road Trail

4.8 mi · ▲ 793 ft · 2 hr

Elevation 1,221–1,690 ft

Out & Back · Roaring Creek Tract - Weiser State Forest

Trailhead: 40.81090, -76.40429

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 SW.
  2. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  3. 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  4. 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
  5. 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  6. 250 ftSharp left, heading N.
  7. 250 ftBear left, heading NW.
  8. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  9. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  11. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  12. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  13. 0.1 miSharp right onto Black Road Trail, heading E.
  14. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  15. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  16. 0.6 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  17. 0.6 miTurn left, heading SW.
  18. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  19. 0.2 miSharp left, heading W.
  20. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  21. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  22. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  23. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  24. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  25. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  26. 250 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  27. 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  28. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  29. 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
  30. 300 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  31. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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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 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 7:11 PM for the 7:33 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:51 PM — 10 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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