Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Halifax, Pennsylvania
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White Oak Ramble
This is a beautiful drive through Weiser State Forest. This route is all gravel, with some steep winding ascents/descents, possible washouts and ruts, and a beautiful streamside picnic area. There are numerous hiking trails, as…
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Total Miles
7.2
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Haldeman Tract Air & Space
I recommend entering from Lykens and driving through their nice borough park to get to the eastern end of this track. Expect graded gravel forest service roads that should be passable by any vehicle. At…
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Total Miles
6.6
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Tower City 13
Tower City 13 is a long railroad bed left over from the old coal mining days. It goes from Gold Mine Road out to Trail 6. There are plenty of puddles but it is a…
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Total Miles
1.7
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
138
138 is also known as the sands. In the middle of this loop is a beautiful lake with sandy hill climbs off to the side. There is a lot to do in this area, from…
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Learn more about 138
Total Miles
2.4
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Su
Tower City 6
Tower City 6 is probably the longest trail in this trail network. It goes from Gold Mine Road all the way out to Trail 3. This trail is a railroad bed so it is very…
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Total Miles
1.7
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
136A
Trail 136 starts when it branches off of trail 123. It continues through the valley and becomes the haul road and then the old mine road. It passes old mining equipment and the old mine…
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Total Miles
1.8
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Su
Tower City 22
This dead-end trail branches off of the corner of the parking lot. It is a skidder path left from the logging with some small obstacles and shallow puddles. The trail is just a short slow…
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Total Miles
0.1
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Tower City 1
Trail one is a nice long skidder path. It is pretty much the main skidder path to the landing during the timbering. This makes the trail nice and wide and very compact. This goes from…
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Total Miles
1.1
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
ATV Trail 43
This ATV trail is a narrow path with dense, small pine trees. The sturdy pine branches may hit your machine, as they are not easily breakable. Your machine and body will push through the branches.…
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Total Miles
0.4
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Su
Tower City 7
Tower City 7 is an old railroad bed from Gold Mine Road to Trail 6. There is plenty of forest debris on this trail including logs, branches, and small rocks. Stay off the road as…
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Total Miles
0.4
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Tower City 14
This is a dead-end trail that goes up the mountain to what was a coal mining area. You will see the coal mine remnants in the form of pits and piles off to the sides.…
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Total Miles
0.1
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Tower City 24
Trail 24 goes from Trail 1 to Trail 8. There are rocky spots, ruts, puddles, and muddy sections to this trail. It is an old logging path trail so there is a decent width to…
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Total Miles
0.3
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Wi / Fa
Tower City 8
Tower City 8 is a series of small trails that all connect into one longer trail. Most of this trail is an old bulldozed trail that is dirt with few rocks or obstacles. It can…
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Total Miles
0.6
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Tower City 23
Tower City 23 it a dead-end trail that is an old skidder trail. This means there are deep ruts that can cause your vehicle to bottom out if it doesn't have much ground clearance. There…
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Total Miles
0.1
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Wi / Su
150A
150 is also known as the Heart Lake area and the trails that lead to the lake. Part of this is an open field area, but closer to the lake area, it becomes more of…
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Total Miles
1.8
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Fa
137C
137 has a lot to offer from end to end. On one end, it starts on the side of the mountain and continues to climb higher. There are amazing views there to see. Then it…
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Total Miles
1.2
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Fa
Tower City 11
Trail 11 is a short but challenging green trail. The reason for the rating is that there are a few decent-sized rocks on the sides of the trail. They can be avoided but can be…
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Total Miles
0.1
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
ATV Trail 44
This is a brief ATV trail connecting between sections. The terrain in these areas is constantly changing, so it's essential to look ahead and ensure the trail is still accessible. Due to ongoing mining activities,…
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Total Miles
0.1
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Su
137F
If you're on trail 136 and thinking about heading up to 137, this is the trail to choose. It ascends from Coal Road up the hill through a manageable rocky section, suitable for even a…
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Total Miles
0.4
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Su
ATV Trail 35
This ATV trail is a nice playground. Part of the leftover mining area, this section has water and mud obstacles, hill climbs, and much more. It is a dirt area with piles and puddles all…
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Total Miles
0.7
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Su
102
This section of 102 has a lot to see, especially glacier rocks. It's an aggressive green trail;this means if you have 33-inch tires you will be fine, but anything less than that and there are…
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Total Miles
1.1
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Su
Tower City 15
This is a dead-end trail that goes up the mountain to what was a coal mining area. You will see the coal mine remnants in the form of pits and piles off to the sides.…
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Total Miles
0.2
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Tower City 10
Trail 10 is half of a trail entrance to Trail 8. It is a hill with a few rocks and some small obstacles along the way. The trail is usually covered in leaves and changes…
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Total Miles
0.1
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Tower City 9
This trail is a nice trail to start but then it disappears. Driving through the woods there are a few paths it could be but none are defined. The trail is a little hard to…
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Total Miles
0.1
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
ATV Trail 36
This is an ATV trail that can be hard to see some years depending on how much it is run. The area gets very grown in when not used often. It is a nice loop…
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Total Miles
0.2
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp
137A
This section of 137 connects 138 and the main trail of 137. There are wooded rocky trails mixed in with multiple trails that lead to the main 137 trail. Be cautious of a few rocks…
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Total Miles
0.3
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Fa
151B
151 has a couple of different small trail connections. They all connect to the trail 151 network to make it one big trail group. 151 is not a difficult trail; it is an advanced dirt…
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Total Miles
0.3
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Fa
137B
This section of 137 connects 138 and the main trail of 137. There are wooded rocky trails mixed in with multiple trails that lead to the main 137 trail. Be cautious of a few rocks…
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Learn more about 137B
Total Miles
0.6
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Fa
ATV Trail 37
This is a cut-through trail that leads from 136 to 137 trails. It is a narrow trail that is perfect for SxS and ATVs. Take this as a shortcut between trails or to get to…
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Total Miles
0.4
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp
ATV Trail 45
This ATV trail doesn't see much action and seems a bit overgrown with grass. It serves as a winding path between two sections of 137. If you pay close attention to the map, you'll spot…
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Total Miles
0.2
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp
ATV Trails Near Halifax, Pennsylvania
Tower City 13
Tower City 13 is a long railroad bed left over from the old coal mining days. It goes from Gold Mine Road out to Trail 6. There are plenty of puddles but it is a…
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Learn more about Tower City 13
Total Miles
1.7
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
138
138 is also known as the sands. In the middle of this loop is a beautiful lake with sandy hill climbs off to the side. There is a lot to do in this area, from…
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Learn more about 138
Total Miles
2.4
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Su
Tower City 6
Tower City 6 is probably the longest trail in this trail network. It goes from Gold Mine Road all the way out to Trail 3. This trail is a railroad bed so it is very…
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Learn more about Tower City 6
Total Miles
1.7
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
136A
Trail 136 starts when it branches off of trail 123. It continues through the valley and becomes the haul road and then the old mine road. It passes old mining equipment and the old mine…
Learn more about 136A
Learn more about 136A
Total Miles
1.8
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Su
Tower City 22
This dead-end trail branches off of the corner of the parking lot. It is a skidder path left from the logging with some small obstacles and shallow puddles. The trail is just a short slow…
Learn more about Tower City 22
Learn more about Tower City 22
Total Miles
0.1
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Tower City 1
Trail one is a nice long skidder path. It is pretty much the main skidder path to the landing during the timbering. This makes the trail nice and wide and very compact. This goes from…
Learn more about Tower City 1
Learn more about Tower City 1
Total Miles
1.1
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
UTV/Side-by-Side Near Halifax, Pennsylvania
Tower City 13
Tower City 13 is a long railroad bed left over from the old coal mining days. It goes from Gold Mine Road out to Trail 6. There are plenty of puddles but it is a…
Learn more about Tower City 13
Learn more about Tower City 13
Total Miles
1.7
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
138
138 is also known as the sands. In the middle of this loop is a beautiful lake with sandy hill climbs off to the side. There is a lot to do in this area, from…
Learn more about 138
Learn more about 138
Total Miles
2.4
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Su
Tower City 6
Tower City 6 is probably the longest trail in this trail network. It goes from Gold Mine Road all the way out to Trail 3. This trail is a railroad bed so it is very…
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Learn more about Tower City 6
Total Miles
1.7
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
136A
Trail 136 starts when it branches off of trail 123. It continues through the valley and becomes the haul road and then the old mine road. It passes old mining equipment and the old mine…
Learn more about 136A
Learn more about 136A
Total Miles
1.8
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Su
Tower City 22
This dead-end trail branches off of the corner of the parking lot. It is a skidder path left from the logging with some small obstacles and shallow puddles. The trail is just a short slow…
Learn more about Tower City 22
Learn more about Tower City 22
Total Miles
0.1
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Tower City 1
Trail one is a nice long skidder path. It is pretty much the main skidder path to the landing during the timbering. This makes the trail nice and wide and very compact. This goes from…
Learn more about Tower City 1
Learn more about Tower City 1
Total Miles
1.1
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi