Beginner Off-Road Trails
Near Maitland, Pennsylvania

This trail is an in-and-out trail leading to the 332 Highway. The trail is a typical Graded Gravel road within the Rothrock State Forest. This trail has some mild hills, with the last third of the trail having a shelf road. The trail is easily accessible in the warm months of the year, and the trail...
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Vincent Tram Road is an up-and-back trail leading to a private property dead end. This trail is a typical state forest graded gravel/dirt road within Tuscarora State Forest. It comes off a main OnX Offroad mapped trail called Licking Creek Drive. This trail has an abundance of oak trees and pine tre...
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The trail combines Lingle Valley Road, Conklin Road, and Kettle Road while following Lingle Creek climbing to a vista of the surrounding forest on Kettle Road. The road progressively climbs through a forest of deciduous trees, pine, mountain laurel, and rhododendron. Only highway-legal vehicles are ...
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The Red Gobbler Trail is an out-and-back in Bald Eagle State Forest, Pennsylvania. This trail makes for a pretty drive through the woods and passes by several large openings in the tree line. This is a path less traveled with a strong potential for large branches or trees to block the trail. Red Gob...
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The PA DCNR map shows this as a drivable trail and advises the use of a high-clearance 4x4 vehicle. That's good advice. Bald Eagle State Forest is notable for having a number of more challenging drivable trails, and this forest road falls into that category. This is an out-and-back track that may no...
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The Red Ridge Trail runs East to West through Bald Eagle State Forest in Pennsylvania. The trail begins down low in the Treaster Valley and heads Northeast until the Bear Gap Picnic Area. After the picnic area, the Red Ridge Trail bears right and goes up and over Buck Mountain. There are a couple of...
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Kratzer Road is a short, dead-end trail. The main section of the trail consists of dirt, and even after a couple of days of rain, the trail was relatively dry. It has plenty of water runoffs cut into the trail and is wide enough for most 4x4 vehicles to fit through without receiving a lot of pinst...
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This trail is a graded gravel road within Rothrock State Forest. The trail has some mild hills with winding roads. No Hiking trails off this road. It is a point-to-point type of trail. Easily accessible during warm months by car. Difficulty accessing the road in the winter months due to snow and ice...
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The Odonnel Field Road runs North-South through Tuscarora State Forest in Pennsylvania. The high point of this dirt road has a beautiful unnamed overlook. This road does not have any campsites. There's minimal service at the Tuscarora State Forest, so be sure to download offline maps, although there...
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The Flat Trail is an out and back Trail at Tuscarora State Forest in Pennsylvania. This road makes for a relaxing drive to get away from the gravel. The large and open camp site 008 can be reserved with a permit. There's minimal service at the Tuscarora State Forest so be sure to download offline ma...
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The Strongs Improvement Trail runs North to South through Bald Eagle State Forest in Pennsylvania. This trail makes for a fun and scenic drive that follows the contour lines of Strong Mountain. Strongs Improvement offers two spur trails accessed from the north half. This trail doesn't offer any moto...
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The West Longfellow Trail runs East West through Tuscarora State Forest in Pennsylvania. This road makes for a nice drive off the gravel. At the fork in the road, go left since the right side is private property. This trail does not have any camp sites. There's minimal service at the Tuscarora State...
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Pine Ridge Road is an up-and-back trail leading to a private property dead end. This trail is a typical state forest graded gravel road within Tuscarora State Forest. It comes off a main OnX Offroad mapped trail called Spectacle Gap Road. This trail has an abundance of oak trees and pine trees, prov...
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Licking Creek Drive is a standard PA State Forest road. It is graded gravel and is an easy, relaxing drive. This road offers access to several very nice dispersed motorized camp sites that, as with all camp sites and campgrounds in PA, must be reserved on the Reserve America app or site. It also fea...
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The Spectacle Gap Trail is an out-and-back trail at Tuscarora State Forest in Pennsylvania. This road makes for a scenic drive up the mountain. Campsite 009, formerly known as Shade Mountain Fire Tower, can be reserved with a permit. There's minimal service at the Tuscarora State Forest, so be sure ...
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Licking Creek is a main forest road at Tuscarora State Forest in Pennsylvania. This road makes for a relaxing drive through the mountains. Several campsites at the Bell Furnace Camp Ground can be reserved with a permit. There's minimal service at the Tuscarora State Forest, so be sure to download of...
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Stillhouse Hollow Trail is located in Bald Eagle State Forest. Presently, it is a dead-end trail, which is just over a mile, due to a bridge being closed off with no alternate water crossing. The trail begins with gravel but quickly devolves into a rutted dirt trail. There are a few mudholes along t...
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The Flat Hollow Trail runs East to West through Bald Eagle State Forest in Pennsylvania. This trail makes for a very fun quick trip that's worth getting excited over. Flat Hollow doesn't offer any amenities other than the fact it's unmaintained. Cell service is spotty so be sure to download offline ...
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Sand Mountain Road is a well-maintained gravel trail through Bald Eagle State Forest. The trail starts on a paved road passing through a Boy Scout camp before turning to gravel and traversing a forest of deciduous trees, pine, mountain laurel, and rhododendron. The trail provides access to multiple ...
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Greens Valley Trail is an easy double track that leads out to a private property cabin. There is room to turn around at the end, but it's a bit difficult. The Green Valley hiking trail continues at the end of the drivable portion, and the little parking area is the place to turn around. Expect some ...
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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 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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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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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 ice, the road will become rutted and harder to travel on. Kato Orviston Road is within Sproul State Fo...
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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 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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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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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 ice, the road will become rutted and harder to travel on. Kato Orviston Road is within Sproul State Fo...
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