Roaring Creek Tract - Weiser State Forest

Culm Bank Road

10.9 mi · ▲ 1,158 ft · 4 hr 13 min

Culm Bank Road is a 10.9-mile out-and-back in Roaring Creek Tract - Weiser State Forest near Sagon, PA. It climbs 1,158 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 28/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi955 – 1,618 ft · steepest grade: 16%11.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.80164, -76.49403
Nearest town Sagon, PA

Directions

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Culm Bank Road

10.9 mi · ▲ 1,158 ft · 4 hr 13 min

Elevation 955–1,618 ft

Out & Back · Roaring Creek Tract - Weiser State Forest

Trailhead: 40.80164, -76.49403

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 75°F / low 63° · precip 12% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 7:34 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 1.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  3. 0.2 miSharp right, heading NE.
  4. 1 miTurn right, heading N.
  5. 2.2 miSharp left, heading E.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  7. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  8. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  9. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  10. 500 ftContinue straight onto Powerline Trail, heading N.
  11. 400 ftContinue straight onto Culm Bank Road, heading NW.
  12. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  13. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Powerline Trail, heading W.
  14. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  15. 0.3 miBear right, heading SE.
  16. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  17. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  18. 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
  19. 2.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  20. 1 miSharp left, heading W.
  21. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  22. 1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Weather

OvercastTemperature 75°F63°
Precip12%Wind4 mphUV6Humidity75%
Rained 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 72°57°
Mon 72°55°
Tue 76°52°
Wed 80°58° 17%
Thu 69°64° 29%
Fri 79°61°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.2 mi in (~146 min). Leave by 4:48 PM for the 7:34 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:09 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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