Roaring Creek Tract - Weiser State Forest
Klines Reservoir–Black Trail, 3 sights
9.9 mi · ▲ 1,356 ft · 3 hr 59 min
Klines Reservoir–Black Trail, 3 sights is a 9.9-mile out-and-back in Roaring Creek Tract - Weiser State Forest near Wilburton Number One, PA. The route reaches Klines Reservoir at the turnaround, 4.9 miles in. It climbs 1,356 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade. It scores 42/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Klines Reservoir–Black Trail, 3 sights
9.9 mi · ▲ 1,356 ft · 3 hr 59 min
Elevation 1,140–1,742 ft
Out & Back · Roaring Creek Tract - Weiser State Forest
Trailhead: 40.81090, -76.40429
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 74°F / low 63° · precip 12% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 7:33 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
- 400 ftBear right, heading N.
- 1.1 miTurn right onto Black Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 1.5 miTurn left onto Aristes Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Black Trail, heading E.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Pump House Trail, heading NE.
- 1.1 miReach Klines Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Black Trail, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Aristes Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Black Trail, heading E.
- 1.5 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 1.1 miBear left, heading W.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.9 mi in (~110 min). Leave by 5:24 PM for the 7:33 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:30 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Black Road Trail 3.3 mi · ▲ 451 ft
- Black Road Trail 4.8 mi · ▲ 793 ft
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