Beginner Off-Road Trails
Near Alfarata, Pennsylvania

The Red Ridge Trail runs East to West through Bald Eagle State Forest in Pennsylvania. The trail begins down low in the Treaster Valley and heads Northeast until the Bear Gap Picnic Area. After the picnic area, the Red Ridge Trail bears right and goes up and over Buck Mountain. There are a couple of...
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The Red Gobbler Trail is an out-and-back in Bald Eagle State Forest, Pennsylvania. This trail makes for a pretty drive through the woods and passes by several large openings in the tree line. This is a path less traveled with a strong potential for large branches or trees to block the trail. Red Gob...
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The Strongs Improvement Trail runs North to South through Bald Eagle State Forest in Pennsylvania. This trail makes for a fun and scenic drive that follows the contour lines of Strong Mountain. Strongs Improvement offers two spur trails accessed from the north half. This trail doesn't offer any moto...
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The Flat Hollow Trail runs East to West through Bald Eagle State Forest in Pennsylvania. This trail makes for a very fun quick trip that's worth getting excited over. Flat Hollow doesn't offer any amenities other than the fact it's unmaintained. Cell service is spotty so be sure to download offline ...
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Kratzer Road is a short, dead-end trail. The main section of the trail consists of dirt, and even after a couple of days of rain, the trail was relatively dry. It has plenty of water runoffs cut into the trail and is wide enough for most 4x4 vehicles to fit through without receiving a lot of pinst...
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The trail combines Lingle Valley Road, Conklin Road, and Kettle Road while following Lingle Creek climbing to a vista of the surrounding forest on Kettle Road. The road progressively climbs through a forest of deciduous trees, pine, mountain laurel, and rhododendron. Only highway-legal vehicles are ...
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Strongs Mountain Trail is a fun and easy mountain road in Bald Eagle State Forest. It is a very scenic drive throughout and takes you to some beautiful Pennsylvania vistas. After a heavy rain, there will be many large puddles to drive through with a mud-less bottom. It is an unmaintained road but ve...
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Longwell Draft Road is a very straight but pleasant drivable trail in Bald Eagle State Forest. From end to end, there is approximately 850 feet of elevation change and it is gradual along the entire length. The road is comprised of mostly dirt with the occasional rocks and frequent mud puddles. Long...
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This is the mid-section for Strongs Mountain Jeep Trail. The Trail starts at the northern terminus with Havice Valley Road. At the junction with Flat Hollow Trail, you will turn left and move uphill through this portion. It's a rocky ascent with plenty of lines to take. The key is to take it slow, a...
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Hunter Road is a pretty well-maintained gravel road through Bald Eagle State Forest. There are plenty of places to pull off and enjoy the scenery. All along the trail, there are hunting cabins so it could get more traffic during hunting season. Towards the end of the trail, there is a vista with a r...
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This trail is an in-and-out trail leading to the 332 Highway. The trail is a typical Graded Gravel road within the Rothrock State Forest. This trail has some mild hills, with the last third of the trail having a shelf road. The trail is easily accessible in the warm months of the year, and the trail...
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Knob Ridge Road is a dead-end road covering roughly 8.5 miles while crossing through state and private property. It is a hard-packed, smooth, dirt road that will turn muddy when wet. It offers a beautiful, scenic, relaxing drive across the mountain ridge with occasional views of New Lancaster Valley...
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Greens Valley Trail is an easy double track that leads out to a private property cabin. There is room to turn around at the end, but it's a bit difficult. The Green Valley hiking trail continues at the end of the drivable portion, and the little parking area is the place to turn around. Expect some ...
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The PA DCNR map shows this as a drivable trail and advises the use of a high-clearance 4x4 vehicle. That's good advice. Bald Eagle State Forest is notable for having a number of more challenging drivable trails, and this forest road falls into that category. This is an out-and-back track that may no...
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Little Poe Trail is a fun little double-track trail that leads back to two different hunting club cabins. Expect lots of water during the spring, and there are quite a few mudholes to navigate through. Easy for a full-size truck, as the famous Pennsylvania foliage doesn't grow close enough to give p...
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Old Sand Mountain Road is a drivable trail which dead ends at a closed deer fence access gate. The trail is wide and covered with gravel. There is no maintenance on this trail, but it is kept accessible for access by the Department of Conservation. While the trail is not technical and offers little ...
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Stillhouse Hollow Trail is located in Bald Eagle State Forest. Presently, it is a dead-end trail, which is just over a mile, due to a bridge being closed off with no alternate water crossing. The trail begins with gravel but quickly devolves into a rutted dirt trail. There are a few mudholes along t...
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Poe Valley Road is a well-maintained gravel trail through Bald Eagle State Forest. The trail starts in Poe Valley State Park and follows the Big Poe Creek before reaching Poe Paddy State Park. The trail traverses a forest of deciduous trees, pine, mountain laurel, and rhododendron. Only highway-lega...
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Sand Mountain Road is a well-maintained gravel trail through Bald Eagle State Forest. The trail starts on a paved road passing through a Boy Scout camp before turning to gravel and traversing a forest of deciduous trees, pine, mountain laurel, and rhododendron. The trail provides access to multiple ...
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Siglerville Millheim Pike is a well-maintained gravel trail through Bald Eagle State Forest. The trail crosses multiple mountain peaks and valleys providing access to multiple spur trails and a vista of the surrounding mountains and communities. The trail traverses a forest of deciduous trees, pine,...
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Hall Road is primarily a graded gravel road. It is an easy ride in the summer months; however, there is no winter maintenance. During times of rain, snow, and ice, the road can become rutted and harder to travel on. Hall Road is within Sproul State Forest. There are numerous spots to stop along this...
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Marsh Creek Trail is primarily a graded gravel road, with the southern end being dirt. It is an easy ride in the summer months; however, there is no winter maintenance. During times of rain, snow, and ice, the road can become rutted and harder to travel on. Marsh Creek Trail is within Sproul State F...
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This is a very well-maintained gravel, mostly one-car-width road through Moshannon State Forest. Along the route, you will find many different types of trees and wildlife. There are plenty of spots along the road to pull over. There is a lot of traffic during the hunting season.
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Kato Orviston Road is primarily a graded gravel road with some short dirt sections. It is an easy ride in the summer months; however, there is no winter maintenance. During times of rain, snow, and ice, the road will become rutted and harder to travel on. Kato Orviston Road is within Sproul State Fo...
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Hall Road is primarily a graded gravel road. It is an easy ride in the summer months; however, there is no winter maintenance. During times of rain, snow, and ice, the road can become rutted and harder to travel on. Hall Road is within Sproul State Forest. There are numerous spots to stop along this...
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Marsh Creek Trail is primarily a graded gravel road, with the southern end being dirt. It is an easy ride in the summer months; however, there is no winter maintenance. During times of rain, snow, and ice, the road can become rutted and harder to travel on. Marsh Creek Trail is within Sproul State F...
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This is a very well-maintained gravel, mostly one-car-width road through Moshannon State Forest. Along the route, you will find many different types of trees and wildlife. There are plenty of spots along the road to pull over. There is a lot of traffic during the hunting season.
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Kato Orviston Road is primarily a graded gravel road with some short dirt sections. It is an easy ride in the summer months; however, there is no winter maintenance. During times of rain, snow, and ice, the road will become rutted and harder to travel on. Kato Orviston Road is within Sproul State Fo...
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