Haldeman Tract - Weiser State Forest
Matter Trail & Minnich's Hit Trail
7 mi · ▲ 641 ft · 2 hr 39 min
Matter Trail & Minnich's Hit Trail is a 7-mile out-and-back in Haldeman Tract - Weiser State Forest near Big Run, PA. It climbs 641 ft. It scores 79/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Matter Trail & Minnich's Hit Trail
7 mi · ▲ 641 ft · 2 hr 39 min
Elevation 1,203–1,620 ft
Out & Back · Haldeman Tract - Weiser State Forest
Trailhead: Hawks Nest Run · 40.53348, -76.73284
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 74°F / low 64° · precip 16% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 7:34 PM
- Start on Hawks Nest Run, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Preserve Line Trail, heading N.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Matter Trail, heading N.
- 1.7 miTurn left onto Minnich's Hit Trail, heading SE.
- 1 miReach Matter Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1 miTurn right onto Matter Trail, heading N.
- 1.7 miContinue straight onto Preserve Line Trail, heading S.
- 0.6 miBear left onto Hawks Nest Run, heading S.
- 0.2 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 1.8 mi in (~56 min). Leave by 6:18 PM for the 7:34 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:34 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
More from Hawks Nest Run Trailhead
- Matter Trail 4.1 mi · ▲ 425 ft
- Dry Run Trail & Preserve Line Trail 4.7 mi · ▲ 554 ft
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