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Roaring Creek Tract - Weiser State Forest

Headwaters Trail–Ponds Trail, 3 sights

4.4 mi · ▲ 641 ft · 1 hr 47 min

Headwaters Trail–Ponds Trail, 3 sights is a 4.4-mile out-and-back in Roaring Creek Tract - Weiser State Forest near Aristes, PA. It climbs 641 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 26/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi1,201 – 1,798 ft · steepest grade: 19%5.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.82224, -76.34564
Nearest town Aristes, PA
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Headwaters Trail–Ponds Trail, 3 sights

4.4 mi · ▲ 641 ft · 1 hr 47 min

Elevation 1,201–1,797 ft

Out & Back · Roaring Creek Tract - Weiser State Forest

Trailhead: 40.82224, -76.34564

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
  3. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  4. 0.4 miSharp left onto Aristes Trail, heading E.
  5. 0.1 miBear right onto Roaring Enduro Trail, heading N.
  6. 300 ftTurn left, heading E.
  7. 0.3 miBear left, heading E.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto Weiser Lane, heading E.
  9. 300 ftTurn right, heading E.
  10. 0.1 miBear left onto Ponds Trail, heading E.
  11. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Big Mountain Trail, heading E.
  12. 250 ftBear left onto Headwaters Trail, heading E.
  13. 450 ftContinue straight onto Old Field Trail, heading E.
  14. 0.3 miTurn right onto Homestead Trail, heading N.
  15. 150 ftReach Roaring Enduro Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 150 ftTurn left onto Old Field Trail, heading N.
  17. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Headwaters Trail, heading SE.
  18. 450 ftBear right onto Big Mountain Trail, heading E.
  19. 250 ftContinue straight onto Ponds Trail, heading S.
  20. 0.6 miBear right, heading W.
  21. 0.1 miSharp right, heading W.
  22. 50 ftTurn left onto Weiser Lane, heading W.
  23. 350 ftBear right onto Roaring Enduro Trail, heading W.
  24. 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
  25. 250 ftBear left onto Aristes Trail, heading SW.
  26. 0.1 miSharp right, heading SW.
  27. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
  28. 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
  29. 150 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/headwaters-trail-ponds-trail-out-back-3-sights

Trail surface

3% dirt2% paved95% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:37 AMSunset 7:33 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 7:12 PM for the 7:33 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:49 PM — 12 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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