Roaring Creek Tract - Weiser State Forest
Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry
169 acres1.3 mi of trail
Headwaters TrailHomestead Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Photo: Jakec · CC BY-SA 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Roaring Creek Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Roaring Creek Township
The biggest trail networks: Roaring Creek Tract - Weiser State Forest (1.3 mi), State Game Lands Number 329 (0.5 mi). 22% of Roaring Creek Township’s land is conserved, about 3,230 acres. 6.6 miles of mapped trail cross Roaring Creek Township, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
22%
3,230 acres · of 23.5 sq mi of land
Trails
6.6 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,873 ft
Catawissa Mountain
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Roaring Creek Tract - Weiser State Forest, with 1.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
State Game Lands Number 329
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
94 acres0.5 mi of trail
Big Mountain TrailHomestead Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
State Game Lands Number 58
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
2,884 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dogs allowed
No trailhead mapped yet
Weiser State Forest
Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry
169 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Who protects it
3,230 conserved acres
22% of Roaring Creek Township’s land. Who manages Roaring Creek Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife2,929 ac
County531 ac
State natural resources169 ac
State Resource Management Area · 3,098 acAgricultural Easement · 531 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 133 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Game Land 058 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 2,834 | Open |
| Weiser State Forest State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 169 | Open |
| State Game Land 329 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 95 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Roaring Creek Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Peaks in Roaring Creek Township
Catawissa Mountain1,873 ft elevation · In State Game Lands Number 58
DirectionsTrails & water
4 named trails
Named trails
Open to bikes · 1.9 miUnpaved · 1.1 mi
Headwaters Trail0.9 mi
Homestead Trail0.5 mi
Big Mountain Trail0.4 mi
R C Forest Preserve0.2 mi
When to get out
The best walking months in Roaring Creek Township: May to August
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.5 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.4 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 33 | 37 | 45 | 59 | 69 | 77 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 61 | 49 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 3.5 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.7 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Roaring Creek Township →
Next door
Roaring Creek Township and its neighbors
Roaring Creek Township has the most mapped trails of the 6 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Roaring Creek Township6.6 miLocust Township3.9 miUnion Township1.7 miCatawissa Township1.3 miMain Township1.2 miBeaver Township0.8 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roaring Creek Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Locust Township | 6% | 0.2 | 6 | 18% | C |
| Beaver Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Main Township | 37% | 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | C− |
| Union Township | 12% | 0.1 | 20 | 27% | B− |
| Catawissa Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Roaring Creek Township
Where can I hike in Roaring Creek Township?
The longest trail networks: Roaring Creek Tract - Weiser State Forest, 1.3 miles; State Game Lands Number 329, 0.5 miles; State Game Lands Number 58, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Roaring Creek Township’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at State Game Lands Number 58. For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Roaring Creek Township?
30,518 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Roaring Creek Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 3,111 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Roaring Creek Township neighbors.
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Sources
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →