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Roaring Creek Tract - Weiser State Forest

Black Sunset Point–Big Mountain Trail, 3 sights

4 mi · ▲ 364 ft · 1 hr 31 min

Black Sunset Point–Big Mountain Trail, 3 sights is a 4-mile out-and-back in Roaring Creek Tract - Weiser State Forest near Natalie, PA. The route reaches Black Sunset Point. It climbs 364 ft. It scores 46/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi1,483 – 1,713 ft6.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Black Road Trail 40.81509, -76.45576
Nearest town Natalie, PA
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Black Sunset Point–Big Mountain Trail, 3 sights

4 mi · ▲ 364 ft · 1 hr 31 min

Elevation 1,482–1,714 ft

Out & Back · Roaring Creek Tract - Weiser State Forest

Trailhead: Black Road Trail · 40.81509, -76.45576

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 73°F / low 62° · precip 12% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 7:34 PM

  1. Start on Black Road Trail, heading E.
  2. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  3. 100 ftBear right, heading SE.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  5. 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
  6. 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  8. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  9. 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
  10. 450 ftBear right, heading NE.
  11. 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
  12. 250 ftBear left, heading NE.
  13. 250 ftBear right, heading NW.
  14. 150 ftBear right, heading NW.
  15. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Big Mountain Trail, heading N.
  16. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  17. 250 ftBear right onto Black Road Trail, heading E.
  18. 50 ftPass Black Sunset Point.
  19. 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  20. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  21. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  22. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  23. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  24. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Big Mountain Trail, heading E.
  25. 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
  26. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  27. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  28. 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
  29. 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
  30. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  31. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  32. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  33. 250 ftTurn left onto Black Road Trail, heading N.
  34. 0.2 miTurn right onto Hidden Cabin Trail, heading NE.
  35. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  36. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  37. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
  38. 350 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  39. 350 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  40. 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  41. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  42. 300 ftTurn right, heading E.
  43. 450 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  44. 200 ftTurn left, heading E.
  45. 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
  46. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  47. 250 ftSharp left, heading W.
  48. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  49. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  50. 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
  51. 200 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  52. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  53. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  54. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  55. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  56. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  57. 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  58. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  59. 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  60. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  61. 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
  62. 100 ftBear left onto Black Road Trail, heading W.
  63. 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-sunset-point-big-mountain-trail-out-back-3-sights-6-km

Weather

OvercastTemperature 73°F62°
Precip12%Wind6 mphUV6Humidity65%
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 71°57°
Mon 73°54°
Tue 76°52°
Wed 80°58° 17%
Thu 69°63° 29%
Fri 78°61°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~26 min). Leave by 6:48 PM for the 7:34 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:13 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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