Near Dark Woods / Big Mountain Loop
An ascent along the Big Mountain Trail is not without its share of leaf-covered rocks.
Near Dark Woods / Big Mountain Loop
The early ascent on the Big Mountain Trail - East.

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Dark Woods / Big Mountain Loop

5.0 (1 Rating)
A singletrack through part of Weiser State Forest including the Dark Woods Trail and a segment of the Big Mountain Trail
3.9
mi
Distance
340
ft
Gain
easy
Difficulty

Route Details

Flatter
Steeper
3.95mi
Distance
340ft
Elevation Gain
340ft
Elevation Loss
35%
Max Grade
1,706ft
High Point
1,455ft
Low Point
Path Type
Loop
Description
This is a nice track that starts on smooth surface for about .5 miles. Then the trail turns onto the Big Mountain Trail and heads up a mountain onto a rocky and root-heavy track for approximately the next 3 miles with a gradual ascent and then a descent towards stream. The trail finishes back on the Dark Woods Trail as a gradual ascent taking hikers back where you start.

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Contributors
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