Beginner Off-Road Trails
Near Bellwood, Pennsylvania

This is a maintained gravel road that traverses up and over the ridge, offering some pull-offs on both sides that have great views of the valleys. Numerous roads branch off leading through Rothrock State Forest, with small parking areas available throughout for hiking trails.
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This is a very easy gravel road with plenty of beautiful scenery. When traveling Brady Road, you will come across some hunting camps and some really nice valley views. Fall would be a great time to visit with all of the fall foliage. Brady Road can be driven with any vehicle.
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This is a gravel forest road that comes from the south and will take you into Rothrock State Forest, where it connects with, coming from the north, will bring you out towards RT 305 near Petersburg. This is an easy forest road with a few pull-offs to view the forest, one being a small pull-off with...
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This is a maintained gravel road that works its way along the ridge. There is the occasional hunting camp along this road, and a few pull-offs with nice views of the forest. It makes for an easy and relaxing ride to cut across the ridge between two of the larger roads through Rothrock State Forest...
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This is a rocky dirt road up the mountainside. There are some small washed-out areas, but it can be easily navigated with a factory-height SUV. You'll get some great views down into the valley along with wildlife such as turkey and deer crossing the trail. It's single-lane with a few pull-off areas ...
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The Sandy Ridge Trail is a 6.2 point-to-point trail. The trail itself is a well-maintained dirt/gravel road with a lot of views of trees and wildlife. Sandy Ridge has plenty of spots to pull over for traffic or photo opportunities. There are some sections of the road that can get a little bumpy thro...
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Ponderosa Drive is a game land access road that is not seasonal. Maintenance is limited; the road will not be plowed in winter. Often rutted and very muddy, this is a fun trail to use for access into this public land, or as a through road connecting Bald Eagle Pike or Sandy Ridge Trail. The north en...
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Coal Haul Road - A trail of Rock Run Recreation Area. Located on the Southern end of the facility, Coal Haul Road is the main throughfare to access the park. Coal Haul Road is an improved stone roadway, two vehicles wide for the entire 2.7 miles. Longtime riders of Rock Run will realize that Coal Ha...
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Blue Lagoon Boulevard- A trail of Rock Run Recreation Area. Blue Lagoon Boulevard is an original trail to the park, and it should be able to be traversed by anyone. Blue Lagoon Boulevard is 6/10ths of a mile in length and is part of the larger network at the park. One end of Blue Lagoon Boulevard st...
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Red Oak Cutoff - A trail of Rock Run Recreation Area. Located on the Eastern end of the facility, Red Oak Cutoff is an improved stone roadway, one to two vehicles wide, for just under a third of a mile. Red Oak Cutoff serves as the access to Red Oak Campground as well as an alternate route to Blue L...
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Main Driveway – This is the main entrance to Rock Run Recreation off of Saint Lawrence Road. The street address is 1228 Saint Lawrence Road, Patton, PA 16668. All vehicles arriving at Rock Run must use the main entrance and must be registered for use on the public highway; otherwise, they must be t...
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Main Street - A trail of Rock Run Recreation Area. Starting at the Visitor’s Center, Main Street is the main road to access the park after checking in to begin riding for the day. It accesses both day-use parking lots and serves as the main route to the campgrounds. The entire length is paved, tho...
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Trail 4B- A trail of the Rock Run Recreation Area. Trail 4B is an original trail to the park. It should be able to be traversed by anyone on a motorcycle, ATV, or SxS. Trail 4B is a little shorter than 1/10th of a mile and is part of the larger network at the park. This trail is dirt and loose rocks...
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Trail 1B- A trail of Rock Run Recreation Area. Trail 1B is an original trail to the park. It should be able to be traversed by anyone on a motorcycle, ATV, or SxS. Trail 1B is just over 1/10th of a mile in length and is part of the larger network at the park. This trail is mostly dirt with the poten...
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This is a dirt road that crosses along the bottom of the ridge between two of the larger roads through Rothrock State Park. This trail does not have any technical obstacles, but is a dirt and rocky road with a few small puddles and mud areas. There are a few roads that branch off, and there is an ...
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CW Road - A trail of the Rock Run Recreation Area. CW Road is an original trail to the park. It is an easier trail and should be able to be traversed by any rider on a bike, ATV, or SxS. This trail is a 1/4 mile in length and is mostly a wider dirt trail, though there are some loose rocks and wash...
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Upper Trailhead- A trail of Rock Run Recreation Area. Upper Trailhead has been around a long time, but it was never named until 2026. At just a few hundred feet in length, Upper Trailhead is entirely on a grade running from the upper parking lot to Trail 5C near the shower house. It is both embed...
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W Road - A trail of Rock Run Recreation Area. W Road is an original trail to the facility. It should be able to be traversed by anyone on a motorcycle, ATV, or SxS. W Road is a few hundred feet in length and is part of the larger network at the park. W Road serves as a connector trail between the In...
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Trail 2F - A trail of Rock Run Recreation Area. Trail 2F is an original trail to the park. It should be able to be traversed by anyone on a motorcycle, ATV, or SxS. Trail 2F is just a few hundred feet in length and is part of the larger network at the park. This trail is mostly dirt with the potenti...
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Trail 15 - A trail of Rock Run Recreation Area. Trail 15 is an original trail to the park and was renamed as part of the windmill project in 2025. It should be able to be traversed by anyone on a motorcycle, ATV, or SxS. Trail 15 is just over a half mile in length and is part of the larger network a...
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This is a rocky dirt road up the mountainside. There are some small washed-out areas, but it can be easily navigated with a factory-height SUV. You'll get some great views down into the valley along with wildlife such as turkey and deer crossing the trail. It's single-lane with a few pull-off areas ...
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Coal Haul Road - A trail of Rock Run Recreation Area. Located on the Southern end of the facility, Coal Haul Road is the main throughfare to access the park. Coal Haul Road is an improved stone roadway, two vehicles wide for the entire 2.7 miles. Longtime riders of Rock Run will realize that Coal Ha...
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Blue Lagoon Boulevard- A trail of Rock Run Recreation Area. Blue Lagoon Boulevard is an original trail to the park, and it should be able to be traversed by anyone. Blue Lagoon Boulevard is 6/10ths of a mile in length and is part of the larger network at the park. One end of Blue Lagoon Boulevard st...
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Red Oak Cutoff - A trail of Rock Run Recreation Area. Located on the Eastern end of the facility, Red Oak Cutoff is an improved stone roadway, one to two vehicles wide, for just under a third of a mile. Red Oak Cutoff serves as the access to Red Oak Campground as well as an alternate route to Blue L...
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This is a rocky dirt road up the mountainside. There are some small washed-out areas, but it can be easily navigated with a factory-height SUV. You'll get some great views down into the valley along with wildlife such as turkey and deer crossing the trail. It's single-lane with a few pull-off areas ...
Learn more about Bald Eagle Pike

Coal Haul Road - A trail of Rock Run Recreation Area. Located on the Southern end of the facility, Coal Haul Road is the main throughfare to access the park. Coal Haul Road is an improved stone roadway, two vehicles wide for the entire 2.7 miles. Longtime riders of Rock Run will realize that Coal Ha...
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Blue Lagoon Boulevard- A trail of Rock Run Recreation Area. Blue Lagoon Boulevard is an original trail to the park, and it should be able to be traversed by anyone. Blue Lagoon Boulevard is 6/10ths of a mile in length and is part of the larger network at the park. One end of Blue Lagoon Boulevard st...
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Red Oak Cutoff - A trail of Rock Run Recreation Area. Located on the Eastern end of the facility, Red Oak Cutoff is an improved stone roadway, one to two vehicles wide, for just under a third of a mile. Red Oak Cutoff serves as the access to Red Oak Campground as well as an alternate route to Blue L...
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