Roaring Creek Tract - Weiser State Forest
Roaring Creek Tract - Weiser State Forest Sunset Point & Big Mountain Trail via Black Road Trail
4.7 mi · ▲ 700 ft · 1 hr 55 min
Roaring Creek Tract - Weiser State Forest Sunset Point & Big Mountain Trail via Black Road Trail is a 4.7-mile out-and-back in Roaring Creek Tract - Weiser State Forest near Diamondtown, PA. The route reaches Roaring Creek Tract - Weiser State Forest Sunset Point at the turnaround, 2.6 miles in. It climbs 700 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade. It scores 51/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Roaring Creek Tract - Weiser State Forest Sunset Point & Big Mountain Trail via Black Road Trail
4.7 mi · ▲ 700 ft · 1 hr 55 min
Elevation 1,221–1,690 ft
Out & Back · Roaring Creek Tract - Weiser State Forest
Trailhead: 40.81029, -76.40784
Weather Sep 6: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 7:32 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
- 250 ftSharp left, heading N.
- 250 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 250 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Big Mountain Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Black Road Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 300 ftSharp right, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 150 ftPass Roaring Creek Tract - Weiser State Forest Sunset Point.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 100 ftSharp left, heading W.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Hidden Cabin Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading SE.
- 250 ftSharp right, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~43 min). Leave by 6:29 PM for the 7:32 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:28 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from this trailhead
- Hidden Cabin Trail 2.4 mi · ▲ 595 ft
- Black Road Trail 3.3 mi · ▲ 451 ft
- Big Mountain via Black Road Trail 3.5 mi · ▲ 708 ft
- Black Road Trail 3.8 mi · ▲ 593 ft
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