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Roaring Creek Tract - Weiser State Forest

Roaring Creek Tract - Weiser State Forest Sunset Point

3.8 mi · ▲ 783 ft · 1 hr 39 min

Roaring Creek Tract - Weiser State Forest Sunset Point is a 3.8-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, 1.9 miles in. It climbs 783 ft, with sections as steep as 27% grade. It scores 13/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,086 – 1,595 ft · steepest grade: 27%4.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.80147, -76.42175
Nearest town Diamondtown, PA
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Roaring Creek Tract - Weiser State Forest Sunset Point

3.8 mi · ▲ 783 ft · 1 hr 39 min

Elevation 1,086–1,594 ft

Out & Back · Roaring Creek Tract - Weiser State Forest

Trailhead: 40.80147, -76.42175

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 74°F / low 63° · precip 12% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 7:33 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  4. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  5. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  6. 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
  7. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  8. 0.2 miSharp right, heading W.
  9. 450 ftTurn left, heading W.
  10. 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  11. 500 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  12. 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
  13. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  14. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  15. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  16. 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
  17. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  18. 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
  19. 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  20. 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  21. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  22. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  23. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  24. 200 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  25. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  26. 150 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  27. 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  28. 50 ftReach Roaring Creek Tract - Weiser State Forest Sunset Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  29. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  30. 200 ftSharp right, heading N.
  31. 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
  32. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  33. 200 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  34. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  35. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  36. 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  37. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  38. 250 ftBear right, heading E.
  39. 150 ftBear right, heading SE.
  40. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  41. 0.1 miSharp left, heading NE.
  42. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  43. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  44. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  45. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  46. 500 ftTurn left, heading W.
  47. 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
  48. 450 ftSharp left, heading W.
  49. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  50. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  51. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  52. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  53. 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  54. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  55. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/roaring-creek-tract-weiser-state-forest-sunset-point-out-back-6-km

Weather

OvercastTemperature 74°F63°
Precip12%Wind5 mphUV6Humidity66%
Rained 1.8″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
75°60°
Sunrise 6:37 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:33 PM
Sun 73°58°
Mon 74°55°
Tue 77°53°
Wed 81°59° 17%
Thu 70°64° 29%
Fri 79°62°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.8 mi in (~64 min). Leave by 6:09 PM for the 7:33 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:38 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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