Roaring Creek Tract - Weiser State Forest
McWilliams Reservoir–Klines Reservoir, 8 sights
16.1 mi · ▲ 1,461 ft · 6 hr 6 min
McWilliams Reservoir–Klines Reservoir, 8 sights is a 16.1-mile out-and-back in Roaring Creek Tract - Weiser State Forest near Wilburton Number Two, PA. The route passes Klines Reservoir and McWilliams Reservoir. It climbs 1,461 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade. It scores 31/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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McWilliams Reservoir–Klines Reservoir, 8 sights
16.1 mi · ▲ 1,461 ft · 6 hr 6 min
Elevation 1,064–1,746 ft
Out & Back · Roaring Creek Tract - Weiser State Forest
Trailhead: 40.83673, -76.35407
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 7:33 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Homestead Trail, heading SE.
- 2.1 miTurn right onto Old Field Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Headwaters Trail, heading S.
- 450 ftBear right onto Big Mountain Trail, heading S.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Ponds Trail, heading SW.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Weiser Lane, heading SW.
- 400 ftBear right onto Roaring Enduro Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
- 300 ftBear left onto Aristes Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Black Trail, heading W.
- 200 ftBear right onto Pump House Trail, heading W.
- 1.1 miPass Klines Reservoir.
- 300 ftTurn left onto Roaring Creek Trail, heading N.
- 1.5 miPass McWilliams Reservoir.
- 300 ftTurn right onto McWilliam's Trail, heading W.
- 1.4 miBear right onto South Branch Nature Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftReach McWilliams Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftBear left onto McWilliam's Trail, heading W.
- 1.4 miTurn left onto Roaring Creek Trail, heading E.
- 1.5 miTurn right onto Pump House Trail, heading E.
- 1.1 miBear left onto Black Trail, heading E.
- 200 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Aristes Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Roaring Enduro Trail, heading SE.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Weiser Lane, heading E.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Ponds Trail, heading NE.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Big Mountain Trail, heading E.
- 250 ftBear left onto Headwaters Trail, heading E.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Old Field Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Homestead Trail, heading E.
- 100 ftBear left, heading E.
- 1.9 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 3.0 mi in (~90 min). Leave by 5:43 PM for the 7:33 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:05 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Klines Reservoir & Pogy Road Trail 2.5 mi · ▲ 260 ft
- McWilliams Reservoir–Klines Reservoir, 3 lakes 4 mi · ▲ 109 ft
- Homestead Trail 4.8 mi · ▲ 318 ft
- Headwaters Trail via Homestead Trail 4.8 mi · ▲ 538 ft
- Corduroy Trail & Pogy Road Trail Loop via Headwaters Trail 4.8 mi · ▲ 291 ft
- Corduroy Trail–Old Reservoir Trail, 3 sights 5.7 mi · ▲ 423 ft
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