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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Orviston Mountain Road is primarily a graded gravel road with short paved sections at both ends of the road. It is an easy ride in the summer months; however, there is no winter maintenance. During…
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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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A standard out-and-back gravel Pennsylvania state forest road. It is scenic and peaceful. During the fall and early winter, the gate at the end of this road is open, giving access to an additional mile…
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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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Hog Back Tunnel Trail is primarily an ungraded dirt and gravel road. It is an easy ride in the summer months; however, there is no maintenance. During times of rain, snow, and ice, the road…
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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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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,…
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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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Bear Creek Forest Road is primarily an ungraded dirt trail. It is an easy ride in the summer months; however, there is no winter maintenance on this trail. During times of rain, snow, and ice,…
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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…
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Texas Eastern Pipeline Trail is a 3-mile out-and-back graded dirt trail. It is an easy ride in the summer months; however, there is no winter maintenance at all on this trail. During times of rain,…
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Eagleton Run Trail is primarily an ungraded, dead-end gravel and dirt road. It is an easy ride in the summer months; however, there is no winter maintenance. During times of rain, snow, and ice, the…
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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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Baker Run Road is primarily an out-and-back 9-mile ungraded gravel and dirt road. There is a gate at the western end that could be open; please plan on it being closed. It is an easy…
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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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Coffer's Camp Road is a seasonal hunting access road, generally open from early October to early February. The trail surface is mostly flat, rocky dirt, though it does descend and become rutted and muddy with…
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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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