Haldeman Tract - Weiser State Forest
Matter Trail
3.3 mi · ▲ 195 ft · 1 hr 12 min
Matter Trail is a 3.3-mile out-and-back in Haldeman Tract - Weiser State Forest near Carsonville, PA. It is mostly level, with 195 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 76/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Matter Trail
3.3 mi · ▲ 195 ft · 1 hr 12 min
Elevation 1,543–1,676 ft
Out & Back · Haldeman Tract - Weiser State Forest
Trailhead: Matter Trail · 40.52057, -76.77035
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 7:35 PM
Horses allowed on the whole route
- Start on 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 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 right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:15 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:35 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:02 PM.
Good to know
- Horses allowed on the whole route
More from Matter Trail Trailhead
- Lukes Trail & Rim Trail 4.1 mi · ▲ 85 ft
- Deep Hollow Trail via Wolf Pond Trail 4.9 mi · ▲ 751 ft
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