Roaring Creek Tract - Weiser State Forest

Dark Woods Trail–Headwaters Trail, 5 sights

3.8 mi · ▲ 273 ft · 1 hr 24 min

Dark Woods Trail–Headwaters Trail, 5 sights is a 3.8-mile out-and-back in Roaring Creek Tract - Weiser State Forest near Wilburton Number Two, PA. It climbs 273 ft. It scores 16/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,532 – 1,765 ft4.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.82182, -76.35395
Nearest town Wilburton Number Two, PA

Directions

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Dark Woods Trail–Headwaters Trail, 5 sights

3.8 mi · ▲ 273 ft · 1 hr 24 min

Elevation 1,533–1,766 ft

Out & Back · Roaring Creek Tract - Weiser State Forest

Trailhead: 40.82182, -76.35395

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 7:33 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.4 miBear right, heading E.
  3. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  4. 0.4 miSharp left onto Aristes Trail, heading NE.
  5. 0.1 miBear right onto Roaring Enduro Trail, heading E.
  6. 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
  7. 0.3 miBear left, heading E.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto Weiser Lane, heading NE.
  9. 300 ftTurn right, heading E.
  10. 0.1 miBear left onto Ponds Trail, heading E.
  11. 0.5 miSharp right onto Headwaters Trail, heading E.
  12. 150 ftBear right onto Dark Woods Trail, heading E.
  13. 0.5 miTurn left onto Water Tank Trail, heading SW.
  14. 0.7 miTurn right onto Roaring Enduro Trail, heading SW.
  15. 50 ftTurn left onto Water Tank Trail, heading SW.
  16. 150 ftTurn right onto Aristes Trail, heading SW.
  17. 150 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  18. 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  19. 200 ftTurn left, heading W.
  20. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  21. 0.3 miBear right, heading NW.
  22. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  23. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

3% dirt1% paved96% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:37 AMSunset 7:33 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~7 min). Leave by 7:06 PM for the 7:33 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:56 PM — 5 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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