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Roaring Creek Tract - Weiser State Forest

Culm Bank Road Loop

2.4 mi · ▲ 525 ft · 1 hr 4 min

Culm Bank Road Loop is a 2.4-mile loop in Roaring Creek Tract - Weiser State Forest near Strong, PA. It climbs 525 ft, with sections as steep as 28% grade. It scores 16/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,201 – 1,581 ft · steepest grade: 28%3.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.80761, -76.43992
Nearest town Strong, PA
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Culm Bank Road Loop

2.4 mi · ▲ 525 ft · 1 hr 4 min

Elevation 1,201–1,582 ft

Loop · Roaring Creek Tract - Weiser State Forest

Trailhead: 40.80761, -76.43992

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 74°F / low 62° · precip 12% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 7:34 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 350 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  3. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  4. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  5. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  8. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  9. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  10. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
  11. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  12. 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  13. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  14. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  15. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Big Mountain Trail, heading NW.
  16. 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
  17. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  18. 250 ftBear left, heading NW.
  19. 150 ftSharp right, heading N.
  20. 350 ftBear left, heading W.
  21. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  22. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  23. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  24. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  25. 0.1 miTurn left onto Dump Truck Trail, heading W.
  26. 200 ftSharp left, heading N.
  27. 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
  28. 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
  29. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  30. 450 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  31. 0.1 miTurn left onto Culm Bank Road, heading W.
  32. 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
  33. 100 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  34. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  35. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  36. 0.3 miSharp left, heading SW.
  37. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  38. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  39. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  40. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  41. 250 ftSharp right, heading W.
  42. 100 ftBear left, heading W.
  43. 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
  44. 200 ftTurn right, heading W.
  45. 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  46. 50 ftThe loop closes 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/culm-bank-road-loop

Weather

OvercastTemperature 74°F62°
Precip12%Wind4 mphUV6Humidity72%
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 72°57°
Mon 72°55°
Tue 77°53°
Wed 81°59° 40%
Thu 70°64° 40%
Fri 79°61°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 7:03 PM for the 7:34 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:54 PM — 8 min before dark.

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