Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Howard, Pennsylvania

This trail is within the Bald Eagle State Forest. It is State game land for hunting, and is gated during the off-season. It is a graded Gravel road with some turns and small slopes. There…
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Beech Creek Road is 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 will become harder…
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Sand Spring Road is a bumpy and rutted dirt road that ends on private property. It is an out-and-back trail that cuts through the woods. There is plenty of room to turn around at the…
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Dehaas Road is primarily a graded gravel road. It is an easy ride in the summer months; however, there is no winter maintenance. The road will become rutted and harder to travel on during rain,…
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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…
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This trail is open for hunting season 9/18/25 to 1/26/26. It is on State game land, and when out of hunting season, it is gated. It is a simple, graded gravel road within Bald Eagle…
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Mill Branch Road is an out-and-back trail. It ends where the Sproul State Forest stops and private property starts. There is a gate at the end. It is a dirt road that has no winter…
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Bluebird Lane is primarily an ungraded dirt road. It is a dead-end road with a large parking area at the southern end. It is slightly rutted with some minor off-camber spots. It is an easy…
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Eagleton Road is a nice scenic dirt and gravel road across Eagleton Mountain. There are numerous hiking trails and other vehicle trails off of the road. It is a fairly smooth graded road with no…
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Rag Valley Road is a nice gravel and dirt road that connects Mackeyville to Fire Tower Road in Clinton County. It is an easy trail in the spring, summer, and fall. The difficulty increases in…
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Clubhouse Road is primarily an ungraded dirt road. It is a dead-end road with ample space to turn around. It is an easy ride in the summer months when it is dry. During times of…
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Eddy Ridge Road is primarily an ungraded gravel road with sections of dirt. It is a dead-end road, with the last part being all dirt and ending at the state forest boundary. There is ample…
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Penrose Road is a graded gravel road. It is a dead-end road on the south. You will have to travel out and back. It is an easy ride in the summer months; however, there is…
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The Mnt Church Trail runs east to west through Bald Eagle State Forest in Pennsylvania. This trail makes for a scenic drive that takes you to the top of Big Poe Mountain. Mnt Church passes…
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Shoemaker Ridge Road is primarily a dirt road. It is a dead-end road with a turn-around area at a forest service gate. There is a gravel section at the beginning to access the Coffin Rock…
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Hazard Road lies fully within State Game Lands and is only open during Pennsylvania licensed hunting seasons--primarily from October to January and May. If you are in the area during any open hunting, the gates…
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Carrier Road is a dirt and gravel trail that runs along and crosses back and forth over Whiskey Run. It is a great scenic route that is very beautiful in the fall when the color…
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This graded gravel road runs through Bald Eagle State Forest, featuring gentle hills and the winding layout typical of forest roads. It is a point-to-point route with several camps and residences along the way. Wildlife…
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Company 1330 Road is 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 will become harder…
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Middle Branch Road is a graded gravel road. It is an easy ride in the summer months; however, there is no winter maintenance. During rain, snow, and ice, the road will become harder to travel…
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Panther Road is primarily a graded gravel road. It is an easy ride in the summer months;however, there is no winter maintenance. During rain, snow, and ice, the road will become rutted and washed out,…
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A beautiful, easy gravel road ride with a fun little dirt two-track spur. The primary surface is a very well-groomed, 1- to 1.5-lane wide gravel road. There are numerous areas to pull over and get…
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Hicks Road is a graded gravel road. It is an easy ride in the summer months; however, there is no winter maintenance. Rain, snow, and ice will make the road harder to travel. Hicks Road…
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This trail is a graded gravel road within the Bald Eagle State Forest. It is a point-to-point type of trail. It is a typical winding state forest road. Easily accessible during the summer months by…
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East Ferney Road is a dirt road that will become muddy in the spring and will be covered in snow and ice in the winter. It is an offshoot of Carrier Road and an out-and-back.…
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This is a maintained gravel road with occasional homes and hunting camps along the route. This is also used for hiking and bicycle riding, so be aware of people along the way. There are a…
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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…
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Hyner River Road is primarily a graded gravel road with multiple sections of dirt. The southern end is rutted dirt with a steep incline. It is an easy ride in the summer months, however, there…
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The Pine Swamp Trail runs East to West through Bald Eagle State Forest in Pennsylvania. This trail makes for a scenic drive that parallels and then drops into Poe Valley State Park. Pine Swamp passes…
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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…
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