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.

Elevation

0 mi1,542 – 1,677 ft3.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Matter Trail 40.52057, -76.77035
Nearest town Carsonville, PA

Directions

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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

  1. Start on Matter Trail, heading NE.
  2. 1.4 miBear left onto Schreffler Trail, heading N.
  3. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  4. 0.2 miBear right onto Matter Trail, heading SW.
  5. 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.

Trail surface

87% dirt13% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:39 AMSunset 7:35 PM

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.

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Good to know

  • Horses allowed on the whole route

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