Beginner Off-Road Trails
Near Lock Haven, Pennsylvania

Queens Run Road is a very scenic dirt and loose gravel road. It crosses back and forth over Queens Run. There are numerous spots to pull off and hike along the road. Back in the 1800s, there was a stone dam about halfway up the run. You can still see what remains of the dam today. There is no winter...
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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 will be open and you can drive this scenic route. It is a relaxing drive across the top o...
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Big Springs 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 to travel on. Big Springs Road is within Tiadaghton State Forest. The Mid State Hiking Trail is accessed via Big ...
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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 the winter, as there is no winter maintenance on this trail. The trail is a gradual climb up the side of the...
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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 State Forest. It is an out-and-back type of trail. It has a few parking lots along this trail. There are pine trees an...
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This trail ascends to the peak of Riansares Mountain, 2,310 feet, before returning to the level of the surrounding area. There is a vista near the peak of the mountain and several radio/communication towers to be seen. Otherwise, it's a relaxing wooded drive that can be accessed by pretty much any s...
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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. It dead-ends but does have a gate that is closed or open sporadically. This road has two campsites for those who want to depa...
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A fairly typical Pennsylvania state forest road. It is peaceful and quiet. This road receives no winter maintenance, and the north end, where there is about 600 feet of elevation change, is not recommended for winter travel. At times, some of the ruts on the north end of the road may require caution...
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Twin Springs Trail is a muddy, rutted, dirt trail. It is easy in August when it's super dry, however, in the spring and winter, it will be very challenging with mud, water, snow, and ice. The trail is an out-and-back to a gate. Even if the gate is open, it is still a dead end; you just have more fun...
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Aughenbaugh Road is a 5-mile (out-and-back) dirt road with a great scenic overlook with a view of Avis, Pennsylvania, and the Pine Creek Valley. The road has a few steep grades with larger rocks and gullies. It ends at the beginning of private property. There are posted signs and a gate with a large...
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Ramm Road (eastern side of Pine Mountain Road) is a 5.6-mile (out-and-back) dirt road. The road has a few steep grades with larger rocks and gullies. It ends at the beginning of private property. There are posted signs and a large turnaround area, but no gate. Please do not trespass.
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Ramm Road (southern side of Pine Mountain Road) is a 3-mile dirt and gravel road that runs north-south from Pine Mountain Road and Shaw Mountain Road. Ramm Road Vista is 1.5 miles from either end of Ramm Road South. It has a great view of Rauchtown and the Nippenose Valley.
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Bailer Run Trail is a 5-mile out-and-back graded 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 road can become rutted and harder to travel on. Bailer Run Road is within Sproul State Forest. There are n...
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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 is no winter maintenance. During times of rain, snow, and ice, the road can become rutted and harder to tra...
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Low Place Road is a nice and easy graded gravel road that connects Cherry Run Road on the south to Fire Tower Road on the north. The travel is flat and level. There is no winter maintenance on this road, so travel with caution during the winter months due to snow and ice.
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This is an out-and-back trail along the base of Riansares Mountain. There are no real points of interest along the trail. It's a scenic, wooded track that's a bit less technical than the majority of what the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation of Natural Resources calls "drivable trails." Be awa...
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Cherry Run Road is a nice and easy gravel road that dead-ends on State Game Lands. There is also a gate that may be closed in non-Pennsylvania hunting seasons that is about two-thirds of the way down the trail. There is a very large parking area at the gate, so turning around is a breeze. The travel...
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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 end. In the winter and spring, the road is pretty gnarly, but during the dry summer months, the road is quite a bit e...
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Fox Road is located within the Bald Eagle State Forest, near the intersection of Ramm Road. Fox Road is a connecting route to the mountainous area between Route 192 and Interstate 80 in Central Pennsylvania. Fox Road is set around a network of dirt roads and trails for snowmobiling. The closest conn...
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Take Lower Pine Bottom Road off of PA State Route 664 to Bull Run Road. Bull Run Road has three vistas that have scenic overlooks of the Pine Creek Valley. The trail is well-marked for the roads to each vista from Bull Run Road. The vista trails are out-and-back to Bull Run Road. This is a well-main...
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Zink Fork 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 to travel on. Zink Fork Road is within Tiadaghton State Forest. The Haneyville ATV Trail network is accessible from...
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Furnace Trail is an ungraded narrow dirt trail. It is part of the PA DCNR Haneyville ATV Trail System located within Tiadaghton State Forest. The trail system is open for use year-round, except for being closed for two months during the spring fire season and in the fall for hunting season. Please c...
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South Access Trail is an ungraded, narrow dirt trail. It is part of the PA DCNR Haneyville ATV Trail System located within Tiadaghton State Forest. The trail system is open for use year-round, except for being closed for two months during the spring fire season and in the fall for hunting season. Pl...
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North Access Trail is an ungraded, narrow dirt trail. It is part of the PA DCNR Haneyville ATV Trail System located within Tiadaghton State Forest. The trail system is open for use year-round, except for being closed for two months during the spring fire season and in the fall for hunting season. Pl...
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Zink Fork 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 to travel on. Zink Fork Road is within Tiadaghton State Forest. The Haneyville ATV Trail network is accessible from...
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Furnace Trail is an ungraded narrow dirt trail. It is part of the PA DCNR Haneyville ATV Trail System located within Tiadaghton State Forest. The trail system is open for use year-round, except for being closed for two months during the spring fire season and in the fall for hunting season. Please c...
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South Access Trail is an ungraded, narrow dirt trail. It is part of the PA DCNR Haneyville ATV Trail System located within Tiadaghton State Forest. The trail system is open for use year-round, except for being closed for two months during the spring fire season and in the fall for hunting season. Pl...
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North Access Trail is an ungraded, narrow dirt trail. It is part of the PA DCNR Haneyville ATV Trail System located within Tiadaghton State Forest. The trail system is open for use year-round, except for being closed for two months during the spring fire season and in the fall for hunting season. Pl...
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