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Roaring Creek Tract - Weiser State Forest

Culm Bank Road

11.3 mi · ▲ 1,173 ft · 4 hr 21 min

Culm Bank Road is an 11.3-mile out-and-back in Roaring Creek Tract - Weiser State Forest near Ranshaw, PA. It climbs 1,173 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 26/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi929 – 1,618 ft · steepest grade: 16%12.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.78772, -76.51356
Nearest town Ranshaw, PA
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Culm Bank Road

11.3 mi · ▲ 1,173 ft · 4 hr 21 min

Elevation 929–1,618 ft

Out & Back · Roaring Creek Tract - Weiser State Forest

Trailhead: 40.78772, -76.51356

Weather Sep 6: Mostly clear, high 73°F / low 57° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 7:32 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.7 miTurn left, heading W.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  4. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  5. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  6. 0.2 miSharp right, heading N.
  7. 1 miTurn right, heading N.
  8. 2.2 miSharp left, heading E.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  10. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  11. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  12. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  13. 500 ftContinue straight onto Powerline Trail, heading NW.
  14. 400 ftContinue straight onto Culm Bank Road, heading W.
  15. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  16. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Powerline Trail, heading SW.
  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. 2.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  23. 1 miSharp left, heading SW.
  24. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  25. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  26. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  27. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  28. 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/culm-bank-road-out-back-18-km-b0ae

Trail surface

12% dirt88% unspecified

Weather

Mostly clearTemperature 73°F57°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV6Humidity87%
Rained 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 77°53°
Wed 84°59° 40%
Thu 70°64° 40%
Fri 79°63°
Sat 80°59°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.4 mi in (~156 min). Leave by 4:36 PM for the 7:32 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:05 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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