Beginner Off-Road Trails
Near Burnham, Pennsylvania

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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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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This trail is a graded gravel road within Rothrock State Forest. The trail has some mild hills with winding roads. No Hiking trails off this road. It is a point-to-point type of trail. Easily accessible during warm months by car. Difficulty accessing the road in the winter months due to snow and ice...
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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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Crowfield Road is a well-maintained gravel road in Rothrock State Forest. The trail traverses a forest of deciduous trees, pine, mountain laurel, and rhododendron and passes through Roosevelt State Park. There are a few spur roads to private cabins along the trail. Only highway-legal vehicles are al...
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Vincent Tram Road is an up-and-back trail leading to a private property dead end. This trail is a typical state forest graded gravel/dirt road within Tuscarora State Forest. It comes off a main OnX Offroad mapped trail called Licking Creek Drive. This trail has an abundance of oak trees and pine tre...
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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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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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Camp Road is an in-and-out trail that is a typical state forest graded gravel road within Rothrock State Forest. It encompasses Penn Roosevelt State Park, with multiple hiking trails for walking and mountain biking (Oven Baked Trail, Mid-state Trail, and Broad Mountain West Loop Trail). There is a n...
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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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Rag Hollow Road is a well-maintained gravel trail through Rothrock State Forest. The trail starts at the top of Broad Mountain, descending to Greenwood Furnace State Park. The trail starts in an open area at the top of the mountain before traversing a forest of deciduous trees, pine, mountain laurel...
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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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This is a maintained gravel road offering an easy ride through the forest and follows a small creek for part of the trail. This makes for an easy road to cut across into the park from major roads. A few small pull-off areas are available.
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Barrville Road is a typical graded gravel road within Rothrock State Forest. The trailhead is off a main paved road that is Route 305 (Greenwood Road). The Trail is gravel until the end portion turns to a paved road. It is an in-and-out trail. The trail is close to Greenwood Furnace Campground. The ...
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The Flat Trail is an out and back Trail at Tuscarora State Forest in Pennsylvania. This road makes for a relaxing drive to get away from the gravel. The large and open camp site 008 can be reserved with a permit. There's minimal service at the Tuscarora State Forest so be sure to download offline ma...
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The West Longfellow Trail runs East West through Tuscarora State Forest in Pennsylvania. This road makes for a nice drive off the gravel. At the fork in the road, go left since the right side is private property. This trail does not have any camp sites. There's minimal service at the Tuscarora State...
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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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Licking Creek Drive is a standard PA State Forest road. It is graded gravel and is an easy, relaxing drive. This road offers access to several very nice dispersed motorized camp sites that, as with all camp sites and campgrounds in PA, must be reserved on the Reserve America app or site. It also fea...
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The Spectacle Gap Trail is an out-and-back trail at Tuscarora State Forest in Pennsylvania. This road makes for a scenic drive up the mountain. Campsite 009, formerly known as Shade Mountain Fire Tower, can be reserved with a permit. There's minimal service at the Tuscarora State Forest, so be sure ...
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Licking Creek is a main forest road at Tuscarora State Forest in Pennsylvania. This road makes for a relaxing drive through the mountains. Several campsites at the Bell Furnace Camp Ground can be reserved with a permit. There's minimal service at the Tuscarora State Forest, so be sure to download of...
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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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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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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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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.
Learn more about Strawband Beaver Road

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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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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