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Roaring Creek Tract - Weiser State Forest

Black Trail–Headwaters Trail, 4 sights

13.1 mi · ▲ 1,403 ft · 5 hr 4 min

Black Trail–Headwaters Trail, 4 sights is a 13.1-mile out-and-back in Roaring Creek Tract - Weiser State Forest near Diamondtown, PA. It climbs 1,403 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 39/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi1,198 – 1,742 ft · steepest grade: 18%14.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.80315, -76.41990
Nearest town Diamondtown, PA
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Black Trail–Headwaters Trail, 4 sights

13.1 mi · ▲ 1,403 ft · 5 hr 4 min

Elevation 1,197–1,742 ft

Out & Back · Roaring Creek Tract - Weiser State Forest

Trailhead: 40.80315, -76.41990

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 W.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  3. 0.8 miTurn left, heading N.
  4. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  5. 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  6. 400 ftBear right, heading N.
  7. 1.1 miTurn right onto Black Trail, heading NE.
  8. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  9. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  10. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  11. 1.3 miBear right, heading E.
  12. 0.3 miBear right onto Aristes Trail, heading SE.
  13. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  14. 0.3 miBear right onto Roaring Enduro Trail, heading E.
  15. 300 ftTurn left, heading E.
  16. 0.3 miBear left, heading E.
  17. 50 ftContinue straight onto Aristes Trail, heading E.
  18. 300 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  19. 50 ftSharp left onto Weiser Lane, heading SE.
  20. 0.1 miBear left onto Ponds Trail, heading E.
  21. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Big Mountain Trail, heading E.
  22. 250 ftBear left onto Headwaters Trail, heading E.
  23. 450 ftContinue straight onto Old Field Trail, heading E.
  24. 0.3 miTurn right onto Homestead Trail, heading NE.
  25. 150 ftReach Black Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  26. 150 ftTurn left onto Old Field Trail, heading NE.
  27. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Headwaters Trail, heading N.
  28. 450 ftBear right onto Big Mountain Trail, heading N.
  29. 250 ftContinue straight onto Ponds Trail, heading N.
  30. 0.6 miBear right, heading W.
  31. 0.1 miSharp right, heading W.
  32. 50 ftTurn left onto Weiser Lane, heading W.
  33. 350 ftBear right onto Roaring Enduro Trail, heading W.
  34. 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
  35. 250 ftBear left onto Aristes Trail, heading SW.
  36. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  37. 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
  38. 0.3 miBear left onto Black Trail, heading W.
  39. 1.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  40. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  41. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  42. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  43. 1.1 miBear left, heading W.
  44. 400 ftTurn right, heading W.
  45. 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  46. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  47. 0.8 miTurn left, heading SW.
  48. 200 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/black-trail-headwaters-trail-out-back-4-sights-21-km

Trail surface

1% paved99% unspecified

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 73°58°
Mon 74°55°
Tue 77°53°
Wed 81°59° 17%
Thu 70°64° 29%
Fri 79°62°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.5 mi in (~157 min). Leave by 4:37 PM for the 7:33 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:10 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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