BIG MOUNTAIN SCRAMBLE
DIRECTIONS AND PARKING
Location

Weiser State Forest-Resource Management Center, Roaring Creek Tract, 16 Weiser Ln., Aristes PA 17920.
Latitude N40 49.872 Longitude W76 20.079
Located on top of Big Moutain, PA Rt. 42, between Numidia and Aristes
See below for specific directions
Frackville
Rt 61- Left (West Oak St) 5.3 miles
Rt 61- Right (Broad Street) 1.5 miles
Rt 61- Left (Rt pin Rt 54-Centre St) 1 mile
Rt 61/54- Right (North Memorial Blvd) 2.1 miles
Straight onto Rt 42 2 miles
Right into Resource Management Building at top of mountain-see picture.
South-central (Reading, King of Prussia)
Rt 61 from Reading to Pottsville/Frackville
Follow Frackville directions
East (Allentown)
I-78 to exit 29- Rt 61 to Pottsville/Frackville
Follow Frackville directions
East (Stroudsburg/NYC)
I-80 West to I-81 South
Exit 124 Frackville/Rt 61
Follow Frackville directions
West (State College, Williamsport)
I-80 to exit 232- Buckhorn, Rt 42 South
Bear right on exit ramp
Follow Rt 42 South, merge onto Rt 11/Rt 42 South
Exit onto Rt 42-Catawissa
Remain on Rt 42 thru Catawissa, approximately 12 miles to Resource Management Building on the left at the top of the hill, 17 miles from the Buckhorn Exit
Northeast (Scranton-Wilkes Barre)
I-81 South to exit 124 Frackville/Rt 61
Follow Frackville directions
Southwest (Harrisburg)
I-81 North to Exit 116, PA 901. Left onto PA 901-Lavelle/Mt Carmel, 5.66 miles right onto High Rd, 0.03 miles left onto Lavell Rd/SR 4027, 0.90 miles right onto Main St becomes Centre St, 0.49 miles left onto Memorial Blvd/PA 54/PA 61-Mays Drive is on the right. 4.5 miles to Weiser Ln/Weiser Forest Resource Management Area at the top of the mountain.
Parking
Parking available at two lots inside the Resource Management Facility but limited-carpooling suggested.
Please do not park on the Rt. 42 shoulders-traffic can be busy and drivers are generally travelling at a high rate of speed through this area-use caution if crossing Rt. 42. Volunteers will be available to direct you to maximize parking.
Addtional parking available 1 mile North at the Weiser State Forest Recreational Area (down the mountain). This lot is also approx 3.5 miles backwards on the course. This lot also provides direct access to an 8 mile linear service road trail ideal for warmup.
