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Roaring Creek Tract - Weiser State Forest

Dump Truck Trail & Old Natalie Road Trail Loop

1.9 mi · ▲ 312 ft · 47 min

Dump Truck Trail & Old Natalie Road Trail Loop is a 1.9-mile loop in Roaring Creek Tract - Weiser State Forest near Natalie, PA. It climbs 312 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 19/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,401 – 1,598 ft · steepest grade: 18%3.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.81208, -76.45031
Nearest town Natalie, PA
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Dump Truck Trail & Old Natalie Road Trail Loop

1.9 mi · ▲ 312 ft · 47 min

Elevation 1,402–1,597 ft

Loop · Roaring Creek Tract - Weiser State Forest

Trailhead: 40.81208, -76.45031

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 73°F / low 63° · precip 12% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 7:34 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  3. 450 ftTurn left, heading E.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  5. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  6. 200 ftBear left, heading NE.
  7. 300 ftBear left, heading E.
  8. 250 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  9. 350 ftContinue straight onto Big Mountain Trail, heading NE.
  10. 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  11. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  12. 250 ftBear left, heading W.
  13. 100 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  14. 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
  15. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  16. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  17. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  18. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  19. 0.1 miTurn left onto Dump Truck Trail, heading SW.
  20. 0.3 miBear left onto Old Natalie Road Trail, heading SW.
  21. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  22. 50 ftTurn left onto Culm Bank Road, heading N.
  23. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  24. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  25. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  26. 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
  27. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  28. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  29. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  30. 100 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  31. 50 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/dump-truck-trail-loop

Weather

OvercastTemperature 73°F63°
Precip12%Wind6 mphUV6Humidity65%
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 73°54°
Tue 76°52°
Wed 80°59° 17%
Thu 70°63° 29%
Fri 78°61°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~27 min). Leave by 6:46 PM for the 7:34 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:14 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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