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Roaring Creek Tract - Weiser State Forest

Culm Bank Road

2.9 mi · ▲ 571 ft · 1 hr 15 min

Culm Bank Road is a 2.9-mile out-and-back in Roaring Creek Tract - Weiser State Forest near Strong, PA. It climbs 571 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade. It scores 14/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,155 – 1,581 ft · steepest grade: 24%4.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.80429, -76.44006
Nearest town Strong, PA
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Culm Bank Road

2.9 mi · ▲ 571 ft · 1 hr 15 min

Elevation 1,156–1,582 ft

Out & Back · Roaring Creek Tract - Weiser State Forest

Trailhead: 40.80429, -76.44006

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 75°F / low 64° · precip 12% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 7:34 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  3. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  4. 500 ftTurn right, heading N.
  5. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  6. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  7. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  10. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  11. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  12. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
  13. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  14. 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  15. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  16. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  17. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Big Mountain Trail, heading N.
  18. 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
  19. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  20. 250 ftBear left, heading NW.
  21. 150 ftSharp right, heading N.
  22. 350 ftBear left, heading W.
  23. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  24. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  25. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  26. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  27. 0.1 miTurn left onto Dump Truck Trail, heading W.
  28. 200 ftSharp left, heading N.
  29. 350 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  30. 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
  31. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  32. 450 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  33. 0.1 miTurn left onto Culm Bank Road, heading W.
  34. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  35. 100 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  36. 500 ftBear right, heading NE.
  37. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  38. 0.3 miSharp left, heading SW.
  39. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  40. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  41. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  42. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  43. 250 ftSharp right, heading W.
  44. 100 ftBear left, heading W.
  45. 200 ftTurn left, heading W.
  46. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  47. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  48. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  49. 500 ftSharp right, heading S.
  50. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  51. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  52. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  53. 500 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-5-km-80b2

Weather

OvercastTemperature 75°F64°
Precip12%Wind6 mphUV6Humidity63%
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 73°58°
Mon 74°55°
Tue 77°53°
Wed 81°60° 17%
Thu 71°65° 29%
Fri 79°62°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~13 min). Leave by 7:01 PM for the 7:34 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:58 PM — 4 min before dark.

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