Roaring Creek Tract - Weiser State Forest

William Penn Lane Sunset Point–#1 Natalie Miner's Path East, 3 sights

4 mi · ▲ 1,274 ft · 1 hr 58 min

William Penn Lane Sunset Point–#1 Natalie Miner's Path East, 3 sights is a 4-mile out-and-back in Roaring Creek Tract - Weiser State Forest near Natalie, PA. The route reaches William Penn Lane Sunset Point at the turnaround, 2 miles in. It climbs 1,274 ft, with sections as steep as 34% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 20/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi942 – 1,624 ft · steepest grade: 34%5.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Black Road Trail 40.81509, -76.45576
Nearest town Natalie, PA

Directions

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William Penn Lane Sunset Point–#1 Natalie Miner's Path East, 3 sights

4 mi · ▲ 1,274 ft · 1 hr 58 min

Elevation 943–1,622 ft

Out & Back · Roaring Creek Tract - Weiser State Forest

Trailhead: Black Road Trail · 40.81509, -76.45576

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 73°F / low 62° · precip 12% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 7:34 PM

  1. Start on Black Road Trail, heading E.
  2. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  3. 100 ftBear right, heading SE.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  5. 100 ftBear left, heading E.
  6. 250 ftContinue straight onto Culm Bank Road, heading NE.
  7. 400 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  8. 350 ftBear left, heading NW.
  9. 50 ftBear left onto Nitro Loop Trail, heading NW.
  10. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  11. 200 ftBear right onto Culm Bank Road, heading NW.
  12. 50 ftBear right onto Nitro Loop Trail, heading NW.
  13. 400 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  14. 100 ftContinue straight onto Culm Bank Road, heading N.
  15. 0.2 miTurn right onto #1 Natalie Miner's Path East, heading N.
  16. 1.3 miContinue straight onto William Penn Lane, heading N.
  17. 50 ftReach William Penn Lane Sunset Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  18. 50 ftContinue straight onto #1 Natalie Miner's Path East, heading N.
  19. 1.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  20. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Culm Bank Road, heading SW.
  21. 350 ftTurn right onto Nitro Loop Trail, heading SW.
  22. 400 ftBear left onto Culm Bank Road, heading S.
  23. 50 ftBear left onto Nitro Loop Trail, heading S.
  24. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  25. 150 ftBear right, heading S.
  26. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  27. 50 ftContinue straight onto Culm Bank Road, heading S.
  28. 300 ftTurn left, heading S.
  29. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  30. 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
  31. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  32. 100 ftBear left onto Black Road Trail, heading E.
  33. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

63% dirt37% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 73°F62°
Precip12%Wind6 mphUV6Humidity65%
Rained 2.4″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
75°60°
Sunrise 6:37 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:34 PM
Sun 71°57°
Mon 73°54°
Tue 76°52°
Wed 80°58° 17%
Thu 69°63° 29%
Fri 78°61°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~19 min). Leave by 6:55 PM for the 7:34 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:06 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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