Roaring Creek Tract - Weiser State Forest
McWilliams Reservoir–#2 Natalie Miner's Path, 3 sights
4.9 mi · ▲ 573 ft · 1 hr 55 min
McWilliams Reservoir–#2 Natalie Miner's Path, 3 sights is a 4.9-mile out-and-back in Roaring Creek Tract - Weiser State Forest near Natalie, PA. The route reaches McWilliams Reservoir at the turnaround, 2.5 miles in. It climbs 573 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 65/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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McWilliams Reservoir–#2 Natalie Miner's Path, 3 sights
4.9 mi · ▲ 573 ft · 1 hr 55 min
Elevation 1,006–1,589 ft
Out & Back · Roaring Creek Tract - Weiser State Forest
Trailhead: 40.81900, -76.45921
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 73°F / low 62° · precip 12% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 7:34 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Powerline Trail, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 300 ftTurn right onto Nitro Loop Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 100 ftBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
- 450 ftBear right onto #2 Natalie Miner's Path, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Old Natalie Road Trail, heading NE.
- 1.1 miTurn right onto Roaring Creek Trail, heading NE.
- 1.1 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 100 ftReach McWilliams Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.1 miTurn left onto Old Natalie Road Trail, heading W.
- 1.1 miTurn right onto #2 Natalie Miner's Path, heading S.
- 150 ftBear left, heading S.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Nitro Loop Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Powerline Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftArrive 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 0.8 mi in (~20 min). Leave by 6:54 PM for the 7:34 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:15 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Black Sunset Point–#2 Natalie Miner's Path Loop, 4 sights 4.4 mi · ▲ 513 ft
- Bear Gap Reservoir & #1 Natalie Miner's Path East via Roaring Creek Trail 4.5 mi · ▲ 664 ft
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