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Roaring Creek Tract - Weiser State Forest

Bunker Hill

15.6 mi · ▲ 1,746 ft · 6 hr 4 min

Bunker Hill is a 15.6-mile out-and-back in Roaring Creek Tract - Weiser State Forest near Bear Gap, PA. It climbs 1,746 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade. It scores 34/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi994 – 1,581 ft · steepest grade: 15%16.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.82066, -76.50637
Nearest town Bear Gap, PA
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Bunker Hill

15.6 mi · ▲ 1,746 ft · 6 hr 4 min

Elevation 994–1,582 ft

Out & Back · Roaring Creek Tract - Weiser State Forest

Trailhead: 40.82066, -76.50637

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 75°F / low 64° · precip 12% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 7:34 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  3. 1.6 miBear left, heading E.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left onto Bunker Hill, heading SE.
  5. 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  7. 2.8 miSharp left, heading NE.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  9. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  10. 50 ftSharp right onto Black Road Trail, heading NE.
  11. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  12. 100 ftBear right, heading E.
  13. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  14. 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
  15. 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  16. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  17. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  18. 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
  19. 450 ftBear left, heading NW.
  20. 150 ftBear left, heading NE.
  21. 150 ftBear left, heading NE.
  22. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  23. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  24. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  25. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  26. 0.1 miTurn left onto Dump Truck Trail, heading NE.
  27. 200 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  28. 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  29. 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
  30. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  31. 450 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  32. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  33. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  34. 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  35. 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
  36. 0.2 miSharp right, heading W.
  37. 1.6 miSharp right, heading W.
  38. 0.5 miBear left, heading W.
  39. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  40. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  41. 0.6 miTurn left, heading W.
  42. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  43. 0.5 miBear left, heading W.
  44. 0.6 miSharp left onto Bunker Hill, heading SW.
  45. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  46. 0.6 miBear right, heading W.
  47. 0.6 miTurn right, heading SW.
  48. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  49. 500 ftSharp right, heading W.
  50. 1.9 miTurn left, heading E.
  51. 0.2 miArrive 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/bunker-hill-out-back-25-km-3d89

Weather

OvercastTemperature 75°F64°
Precip12%Wind7 mphUV6Humidity62%
Rained 2.2″ 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°55°
Tue 78°53°
Wed 82°60° 17%
Thu 70°65° 29%
Fri 80°62°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~25 min). Leave by 6:49 PM for the 7:34 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:11 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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