Beginner Off-Road Trails
Near Julian, Pennsylvania

This is an easy ride through Moshannon State Forest with some thick forest and openings with great views of the mountains. This road is mainly gravel, with a few slightly washed-out areas, and the last mile is hard compacted rock. This road ends at an intersection, to the left is a gravel road that ...
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Underwood Road is an easy mountain road that is well-maintained and the surface consists of gravel the entire way. This road is great for people new to off-roading and looking to explore an easy mountain road. Spotted with a few hunting camps along the way, there are multiple pull-offs with hiking t...
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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 the gate is open, it's accessible! The trail is rutted and hilly, though not part...
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Governor's Trail is a short spur trail directly off of a previously OnX offroad mapped trail called Governor's Run Road. This interesting part of this trail is slightly off camber and mainly dirt with ruts. It is a tight trail with low-lying brush and saplings. It is an up-and-back trail with an are...
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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, with several grassy clearings along the route. Towards the end of the trail, it gets rutte...
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Smays Run Trail is a typical state forest graded gravel trail within Moshannon State Forest. It is up and back and crosses North Run Road. It is a dual sport trail allowing Snowmobiles on the trail in the winter months. It is covered by heavy Pines within sections of the trail. This trail is open to...
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Rock Run Lane is a typical state forest graded gravel, with the last 1/3 being dirt and more rutted. It is an up-and-back trail and runs to private property with a gate. This trail has plenty of parking spaces, given 3 separate locations and a few hiking trails. There is not much in the way of big t...
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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 lined with tall evergreens. The trail surface is dirt, but it is well-maintained. Acces...
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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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Dug Road is a minimally maintained forest service road in Moshannon State Forest. It is noteworthy for its elevation change between its high point on the Allegheny Front at over 2100 feet, and its low point about 500 feet below over the course of a mile of this forest service road's length. In the s...
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North Run Road is a typical state forest trail of graded gravel road and is an in-and-out trail. Entrance off of the Route 504 (Rattlesnake Pike) and exits at Underwood Road within Moshannon State Forest. There are 3-4 hiking trails off this route that are used in the winter months for snowmobile tr...
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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 follows Black Moshannon Creek for a few miles before turning away and gaining eleva...
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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 road is wide enough to pass, with occasional small pull-off areas for parking. This road is a...
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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 Mid-State Regional Airport. There are plenty of opportunities to pass or pull over alon...
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Huckleberry Road begins off Benner Run Road; this section, mapped, joins the two main trails. The trail is a typical graded gravel road that is an in-and-out type of trail within the Moshannon State Forest. The beginning portions of Benner Run Road are a wonderful Scenic area with a small parking sp...
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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 access to Turkey Trail, a singletrack hiking trail. This road is accessible year-round, though wint...
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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 a new growth forest. There is ample room to park or turn around at the end of the trail. Durin...
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Turkey Call Lane is an out-and-back, typical graded dirt road within Moshannon State Forest. The trail has a small parking area at the beginning and at the end, which runs into a dead-end due to private property. The forest is filled with big timber with plenty of nutrition for local wildlife. The t...
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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 Benner Run Vista overlook, eventually coming to a three-way intersection. From this intersection,...
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This is an easy gravel mountain road through Rothrock State Forest. It can be accessed from Route 26 when first entering the State Forest, or from Colerain Picnic Area off Route 45. Numerous pull-offs and very thick forests add to this peaceful ride through the State Park.
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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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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 Benner Run Vista overlook, eventually coming to a three-way intersection. From this intersection,...
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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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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 with wildlife such as turkey and deer crossing the trail. It's single-lane with a few pull-off areas ...
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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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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 with wildlife such as turkey and deer crossing the trail. It's single-lane with a few pull-off areas ...
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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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