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Roaring Creek Tract - Weiser State Forest

Corduroy Trail–Headwaters Trail, 4 sights

7.8 mi · ▲ 646 ft · 2 hr 55 min

Corduroy Trail–Headwaters Trail, 4 sights is a 7.8-mile out-and-back in Roaring Creek Tract - Weiser State Forest near Aristes, PA. It climbs 646 ft. It scores 32/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi1,155 – 1,791 ft8.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.82113, -76.35195
Nearest town Aristes, PA
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Corduroy Trail–Headwaters Trail, 4 sights

7.8 mi · ▲ 646 ft · 2 hr 55 min

Elevation 1,154–1,790 ft

Out & Back · Roaring Creek Tract - Weiser State Forest

Trailhead: 40.82113, -76.35195

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 7:33 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.1 miSharp right, heading NE.
  3. 0.4 miBear right, heading NE.
  4. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  5. 0.4 miSharp left onto Aristes Trail, heading E.
  6. 0.1 miBear right onto Roaring Enduro Trail, heading NW.
  7. 300 ftTurn left, heading E.
  8. 0.3 miBear left, heading E.
  9. 50 ftContinue straight onto Weiser Lane, heading E.
  10. 300 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  11. 0.1 miBear left onto Ponds Trail, heading NE.
  12. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Big Mountain Trail, heading NE.
  13. 250 ftBear left onto Headwaters Trail, heading E.
  14. 450 ftContinue straight onto Old Field Trail, heading E.
  15. 0.3 miTurn right onto Homestead Trail, heading N.
  16. 150 ftTurn left onto Corduroy Trail, heading N.
  17. 0.6 miTurn left onto Headwaters Trail, heading NW.
  18. 0.5 miTurn left onto Sphagnum Trail, heading SW.
  19. 50 ftBear right onto Headwaters Trail, heading SW.
  20. 0.2 miReach Roaring Enduro Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  21. 0.2 miBear left onto Sphagnum Trail, heading W.
  22. 50 ftTurn right onto Headwaters Trail, heading W.
  23. 0.5 miTurn right onto Corduroy Trail, heading NE.
  24. 0.6 miTurn right onto Homestead Trail, heading SE.
  25. 150 ftTurn left onto Old Field Trail, heading SE.
  26. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Headwaters Trail, heading SW.
  27. 450 ftBear right onto Big Mountain Trail, heading S.
  28. 250 ftContinue straight onto Ponds Trail, heading E.
  29. 0.6 miBear right, heading W.
  30. 0.1 miSharp right, heading W.
  31. 50 ftTurn left onto Weiser Lane, heading W.
  32. 350 ftBear right onto Roaring Enduro Trail, heading W.
  33. 0.3 miBear left, heading SW.
  34. 250 ftBear left onto Aristes Trail, heading W.
  35. 0.1 miSharp right, heading W.
  36. 0.4 miBear right, heading S.
  37. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  38. 0.4 miSharp left, heading W.
  39. 200 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/corduroy-trail-headwaters-trail-out-back-4-sights-12-km

Trail surface

2% dirt1% paved97% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:37 AMSunset 7:33 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~12 min). Leave by 7:01 PM for the 7:33 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:02 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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