Haldeman Tract - Weiser State Forest
Matter Trail
6.1 mi · ▲ 384 ft · 2 hr 14 min
Matter Trail is a 6.1-mile out-and-back in Haldeman Tract - Weiser State Forest near Carsonville, PA. It climbs 384 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 79/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Matter Trail
6.1 mi · ▲ 384 ft · 2 hr 14 min
Elevation 1,464–1,676 ft
Out & Back · Haldeman Tract - Weiser State Forest
Trailhead: Wolf Pond Trail · 40.50928, -76.75001
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 7:35 PM
Horses allowed on the whole route
- Start on Wolf Pond Trail, heading NW.
- 1.4 miTurn right onto Matter Trail, heading NE.
- 1.4 miBear left onto Schreffler Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Matter Trail, heading SW.
- 1.4 miTurn left onto Wolf Pond Trail, heading SE.
- 1.4 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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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~41 min). Leave by 6:33 PM for the 7:35 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:25 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Horses allowed on the whole route
More from Wolf Pond Trail Trailhead
- Rim Trail 2.1 mi · ▲ 194 ft
- Matter Trail 4.4 mi · ▲ 300 ft
- Rocks Ridge Trail 7.1 mi · ▲ 353 ft
- Deep Hollow Trail 7.5 mi · ▲ 958 ft
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