Roaring Creek Tract - Weiser State Forest

Bunker Hill

13.8 mi · ▲ 1,538 ft · 5 hr 22 min

Bunker Hill is a 13.8-mile out-and-back in Roaring Creek Tract - Weiser State Forest near Bear Gap, PA. It climbs 1,538 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade. It scores 35/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi1,027 – 1,618 ft · steepest grade: 15%14.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.82057, -76.49884
Nearest town Bear Gap, PA

Directions

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Bunker Hill

13.8 mi · ▲ 1,538 ft · 5 hr 22 min

Elevation 1,028–1,618 ft

Out & Back · Roaring Creek Tract - Weiser State Forest

Trailhead: 40.82057, -76.49884

Weather Sep 6: Overcast, high 75°F / low 64° · precip 12% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 7:34 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  4. 2.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left onto Bunker Hill, heading SE.
  6. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NE.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  8. 2.8 miSharp left, heading NE.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  10. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  11. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  12. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  13. 500 ftContinue straight onto Powerline Trail, heading NW.
  14. 400 ftContinue straight onto Culm Bank Road, heading N.
  15. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  16. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Powerline Trail, heading W.
  17. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  18. 0.3 miBear right, heading SE.
  19. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  20. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  21. 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  22. 2.8 miTurn right, heading W.
  23. 0.2 miTurn left onto Bunker Hill, heading SW.
  24. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NW.
  25. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  26. 2.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  27. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  28. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Weather

OvercastTemperature 75°F64°
Precip12%Wind6 mphUV6Humidity70%
Rained 2.3″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
75°60°
Sunrise 6:38 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:34 PM
Sun 73°58°
Mon 75°56°
Tue 78°53°
Wed 82°60° 17%
Thu 70°65° 29%
Fri 80°62°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~35 min). Leave by 6:39 PM for the 7:34 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:14 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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