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Roaring Creek Tract - Weiser State Forest

Culm Bank Road

2.5 mi · ▲ 574 ft · 1 hr 7 min

Culm Bank Road is a 2.5-mile out-and-back in Roaring Creek Tract - Weiser State Forest near Strong, PA. It climbs 574 ft, with sections as steep as 32% grade. It scores 19/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,158 – 1,581 ft · steepest grade: 32%4.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.80689, -76.43814
Nearest town Strong, PA
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Culm Bank Road

2.5 mi · ▲ 574 ft · 1 hr 7 min

Elevation 1,157–1,582 ft

Out & Back · Roaring Creek Tract - Weiser State Forest

Trailhead: 40.80689, -76.43814

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 N.
  2. 500 ftTurn right, heading N.
  3. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  4. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  5. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  8. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  9. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  10. 50 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  11. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  12. 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  13. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  14. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  15. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Big Mountain Trail, heading N.
  16. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  17. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  18. 250 ftBear left, heading N.
  19. 100 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  20. 350 ftBear left, heading W.
  21. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  22. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  23. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  24. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  25. 0.1 miTurn left onto Dump Truck Trail, heading NW.
  26. 250 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  27. 300 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  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 N.
  32. 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
  33. 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  34. 500 ftBear right, heading N.
  35. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  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 ftTurn left, heading W.
  42. 250 ftBear left, heading SW.
  43. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  44. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  45. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  46. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  47. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  48. 50 ftArrive 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-out-back-4-km-8539

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 0.3 mi in (~8 min). Leave by 7:06 PM for the 7:34 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:57 PM — 4 min before dark.

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