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Roaring Creek Tract - Weiser State Forest

Dump Truck Trail

4.3 mi · ▲ 749 ft · 1 hr 48 min

Dump Truck Trail is a 4.3-mile out-and-back in Roaring Creek Tract - Weiser State Forest near Strong, PA. It climbs 749 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade. It scores 14/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,106 – 1,578 ft · steepest grade: 25%6.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.80238, -76.44687
Nearest town Strong, PA
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Dump Truck Trail

4.3 mi · ▲ 749 ft · 1 hr 48 min

Elevation 1,105–1,578 ft

Out & Back · Roaring Creek Tract - Weiser State Forest

Trailhead: 40.80238, -76.44687

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. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  3. 0.4 miBear left, heading E.
  4. 0.2 miSharp left, heading N.
  5. 0.2 miSharp right, heading W.
  6. 450 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  7. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  8. 500 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  9. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  10. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  11. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  14. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  15. 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  16. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  17. 0.1 miSharp left, heading NW.
  18. 450 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  19. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  20. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  21. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  22. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  23. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Big Mountain Trail, heading NW.
  24. 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  25. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  26. 250 ftBear left, heading NE.
  27. 100 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  28. 350 ftBear left, heading N.
  29. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  30. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  31. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  32. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  33. 200 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  34. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  35. 400 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  36. 50 ftContinue straight onto Dump Truck Trail, heading SW.
  37. 0.2 miReach Dump Truck Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  38. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  39. 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
  40. 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
  41. 200 ftBear left, heading NW.
  42. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  43. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  44. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  45. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  46. 350 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  47. 150 ftBear right, heading W.
  48. 250 ftBear right, heading W.
  49. 50 ftTurn right onto Big Mountain Trail, heading W.
  50. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  51. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  52. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  53. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  54. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  55. 450 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  56. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  57. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  58. 100 ftBear left, heading E.
  59. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  60. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  61. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  62. 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  63. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  64. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  65. 500 ftTurn left, heading E.
  66. 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
  67. 450 ftSharp left, heading E.
  68. 0.2 miSharp right, heading NE.
  69. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  70. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
  71. 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/dump-truck-trail-out-back-7-km

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 78°53°
Wed 81°60° 17%
Thu 71°65° 29%
Fri 79°62°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~25 min). Leave by 6:49 PM for the 7:34 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:13 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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