Roaring Creek Tract - Weiser State Forest

Culm Bank Road via Black Road Trail

7.4 mi · ▲ 503 ft · 2 hr 43 min

Culm Bank Road via Black Road Trail is a 7.4-mile out-and-back in Roaring Creek Tract - Weiser State Forest near Coal Run, PA. It climbs 503 ft. It scores 39/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi974 – 1,516 ft8.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.79967, -76.51444
Nearest town Coal Run, PA

Directions

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Culm Bank Road via Black Road Trail

7.4 mi · ▲ 503 ft · 2 hr 43 min

Elevation 973–1,516 ft

Out & Back · Roaring Creek Tract - Weiser State Forest

Trailhead: 40.79967, -76.51444

Weather Sep 6: Mostly clear, high 73°F / low 57° · precip 1% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 7:32 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  3. 0.7 miTurn right, heading NE.
  4. 2.2 miSharp left, heading E.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  6. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  7. 50 ftSharp right onto Black Road Trail, heading E.
  8. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  9. 100 ftBear right, heading E.
  10. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  11. 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
  12. 250 ftContinue straight onto Culm Bank Road, heading SE.
  13. 400 ftTurn left, heading E.
  14. 350 ftTurn right onto Nitro Loop Trail, heading E.
  15. 50 ftReach Culm Bank Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  17. 50 ftContinue straight onto Culm Bank Road, heading NW.
  18. 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  19. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  20. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  21. 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
  22. 100 ftBear left onto Black Road Trail, heading N.
  23. 0.1 miSharp left, heading N.
  24. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  25. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  26. 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  27. 2.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  28. 0.7 miTurn left, heading W.
  29. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Weather

Mostly clearTemperature 73°F57°
Precip1%Wind4 mphUV6Humidity75%
Rained 2.2″ 3 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
75°55°
Sunrise 6:39 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:32 PM
Mon 73°56°
Tue 78°53°
Wed 82°60° 40%
Thu 70°65° 40%
Fri 80°62°
Sat 81°59°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.4 mi in (~98 min). Leave by 5:35 PM for the 7:32 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:10 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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