Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Brisbin, Pennsylvania

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…
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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…
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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…
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Crow's Nest is a seasonal access road, typically open between the beginning of October and Early February. The trail is generally smooth dirt, with potential for some mud puddles. There will be no winter maintenance.…
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Hannah Furnace Road is a well-maintained gravel trail in Moshannon State Forest. It serves as a main route through the forest providing access to additional drivable trails and gated trails which provide hunting access. There…
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Six Mile Run Road is a well-maintained gravel trail in Moshannon State Forest. The trail follows Six Mile Run Creek through a forest of deciduous tees and abundant rhododendrons passing the sites of the historic…
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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…
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Nason Road is a well-maintained, wide gravel road serving as a connector between Strawband Beaver Road and Six Mile Run Rd. The road has plenty of opportunities to pass or pull over, and also provides…
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Clay Mine Road is a well-maintained primary gravel road in Moshannon State Forest. The trail follows and crosses Corbin Run, a tributary of Six Mile Run Creek and associated wetland area. In most areas, the…
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Shields Dam Road is a seasonal access dead-end road. Typical open times are from approximately early October to Late January or Early February. Part of the trail is a beautiful drive along a creek, through…
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Shirks Road is a well-maintained, wide gravel road serving as a connector between Clay Mine Road and Strawband Beaver Road. The majority of the road borders Black Moshannon State Park and touches the perimeter of…
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This is a maintained gravel road taking you for an easy drive through Moshannon State Forest. Entering from the Casanova Road side will take you through the forest, passing a few pull-off areas and the…
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Benner Run Road is a well-maintained gravel trail in Moshannon State Forest. The trail starts in a picnic along Black Moshannon Lake in Black Moshannon State Park before passing into Moshannon State Forest. The trail…
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Shirk's Run Trail is a seasonal access road. Typical open times are from approximately 2 weeks before Thanksgiving to Christmas, though if the gate is open, it's accessible! The trail surface is dirt and rock,…
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Beaver Meadow Trail is a joint-use snowmobile and motor vehicle trail that leads past a few cabins and connects to a few other seasonal access roads. Beginning from Strawband Beaver Road, the trail is beautifully…
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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,…
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A lengthy unpaved route, Caledonia Pike runs east-to-west through the Pennsylvania Wilds south of the roughly parallel Quehanna Highway to the north. It connects the town of Caledonia to the town of Karthaus. It is…
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Rouges Harbor Road- A trail of Rock Run Recreation Area. Located on the Northern end of the facility, Rouges Harbor Road is a portion of improved stone roadway and unimproved trail, two vehicles wide for…
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High Oak - A trail of Rock Run Recreation Area. High Oak is a new trail as of the Fall of 2025 because of the windmill project. It should be able to be traversed by…
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Golden Arch Trail Road- A trail of Rock Run Recreation Area. Located on the Northern end of the facility, Golden Arch Trail Road is an improved stone roadway, two vehicles wide for the entire 1.1…
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Flat Rock - Blue, A trail of Rock Run Recreation Area. Flat Rock is made up of two sections of trail. One segment is ranked Green and highlighted separately. This section is ranked Blue and…
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Flat Rock is made up of two sections of trail. One segment is ranked Blue and highlighted separately. This section is ranked Green and should be able to be transversed by almost any rider on…
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Rouges Midway - A trail of Rock Run Recreation Area. Rouges Midway was added as part of the windmill construction project in 2025. At just about 100 feet, Rogue's Midway serves as an entry and…
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Valley View - A trail of Rock Run Recreation Area. Located at the Northern End of the park, Valley View should be able to be traversed by anyone with a motorcycle, ATV, or SxS. At…
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Turbine 16 Road- A trail of Rock Run Recreation Area. Located on the Northern end of the facility, Turbine 16 Road is an improved stone roadway, two vehicles wide for the entire 3/10ths of a…
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Raptor Path - The OG - A trail of Rock Run Recreation Area. Raptor Path - The OG is a long-standing trail of Rock Run Recreation, although it was heavily impacted as part of the…
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Kit Row - A trail of Rock Run Recreation Area. Located at the Northern End of the park, Kit Row should be able to be traversed by anyone with a motorcycle, ATV, or SxS. At…
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Raptor Path Road - A trail of Rock Run Recreation Area. Located on the Northern end of the facility, Raptor Path Road is an improved stone roadway, two vehicles wide for the entire mile in…
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Hop Run - A trail of Rock Run Recreation Area. Located at the Northern End of the park, Hop Run should be able to be traversed by anyone with a motorcycle, ATV, or SxS. At…
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Steele Top Trail is a seasonal access road because it must be accessed off another seasonal access trail, Shirk's Run Trail. Typical open times are from approximately 2 weeks before Thanksgiving to Christmas, though if…
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