Beginner Off-Road Trails
Near Manheim, Pennsylvania

The Middle Creek Adventure Tour is an easy, scenic run through Pennsylvania’s nearly 6,000-acre Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area. The route rolls over wooded ridges, dips through creek valleys, and passes the edge of Middle Creek Lake, with mostly hard-packed gravel, some loose stone, potholes,...
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This is generally an easy gravel trail that winds along and through Fishing Creek. It's about 1.5 vehicles wide, but there are numerous pull-outs to allow opposing traffic to pass. Remote and scenic. There are three water crossings that have a concrete slab bottom, but after significant rain, these ...
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Tower City 6 is probably the longest trail in this trail network. It goes from Gold Mine Road all the way out to Trail 3. This trail is a railroad bed so it is very flat and smooth with just a few rocky spots but plenty of puddles.
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This is a dead-end trail that goes up the mountain to what was a coal mining area. You will see the coal mine remnants in the form of pits and piles off to the sides. There are two small offshoots on this section but both are dead ends.
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Tower City 7 is an old railroad bed from Gold Mine Road to Trail 6. There is plenty of forest debris on this trail including logs, branches, and small rocks. Stay off the road as it is illegal to ride up and down the road. This is a great start to the trail network.
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This is a dead-end trail that goes up the mountain to what was a coal mining area. You will see the coal mine remnants in the form of pits and piles off to the sides. There are two small offshoots on this section but both are a dead end.
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Trail 11 is a short but challenging green trail. The reason for the rating is that there are a few decent-sized rocks on the sides of the trail. They can be avoided but can be a little bit of a challenge depending on the size and set up of the vehicle.
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This dead-end trail branches off of the corner of the parking lot. It is a skidder path left from the logging with some small obstacles and shallow puddles. The trail is just a short slow uphill that leads to a dead end where you have to turn and come back down.
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Tower City 25 is a harder begginer trail that is a dead end in the woods. It starts out as a green trail that is a road type of trail then turns rocky. There are decent rocks but all are passable with a little caution and picking the right line.
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Trail one is a nice long skidder path. It is pretty much the main skidder path to the landing during the timbering. This makes the trail nice and wide and very compact. This goes from the parking lot to the middle of the property. There are some small rocks and forest debris scattered on this trail.
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This single track is not for the beginner and is just for mx dirtbikes. These trail sections are very narrow paths that are sometimes only as wide as the handlebars. There can be very steep hills, large drop-offs, dangerous turns, and so much more. Please use caution if you are not familiar with thi...
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Trail 10 is half of a trail entrance to Trail 8. It is a hill with a few rocks and some small obstacles along the way. The trail is usually covered in leaves and changes regularly in the summer with more use. These trails do not see a lot of use.
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Tower City 23 it a dead-end trail that is an old skidder trail. This means there are deep ruts that can cause your vehicle to bottom out if it doesn't have much ground clearance. There are also small and large rocks all along this trail that are avoidable.
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Trail 24 goes from Trail 1 to Trail 8. There are rocky spots, ruts, puddles, and muddy sections to this trail. It is an old logging path trail so there is a decent width to it and a few small obstacles. The bottom of this trail goes right up to the property line. Please do not trespass.
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This long trail is a logging road that was put in during the logging and it connects to an old trail that was in the woods. This is a nice artery for this part of the tail network. Expect ruts, rocks, puddles, branches, logs, and other small obstacles.
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This trail is a nice trail to start but then it disappears. Driving through the woods there are a few paths it could be but none are defined. The trail is a little hard to follow but will become more clear as it gets more ridden.
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Tower City 28 is hard to find. It isn't an obvious trail at first, but it dead-ends at the single track. This trail is rocky with typical forest debris scattered along it. Watch out for sharp rocks and loose soil.
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Tower City 12 is just what you have been looking for, with its rocky up-and-down hills, washouts, off-camber areas, and various water crossings. The water crossings are generally shallow, however, use caution when entering these obstacles as the depths can vary depending on recent rainfall. Take tim...
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Tower City 20 is a connector trail that takes you through the woods. Some areas will be tight for full-size vehicles, so use caution. Be on the lookout for downed trees and/or tree limbs. The very slight up-and-down hills with small rocks are barely noticeable.
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This single track is not for the beginner and is just for mx dirtbikes. These trail sections are very narrow paths that are sometimes only as wide as the handlebars. There can be very steep hills, large drop-offs, dangerous turns, and so much more. Please use caution if you are not familiar with thi...
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Tower City 6 is probably the longest trail in this trail network. It goes from Gold Mine Road all the way out to Trail 3. This trail is a railroad bed so it is very flat and smooth with just a few rocky spots but plenty of puddles.
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This is a dead-end trail that goes up the mountain to what was a coal mining area. You will see the coal mine remnants in the form of pits and piles off to the sides. There are two small offshoots on this section but both are dead ends.
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Tower City 7 is an old railroad bed from Gold Mine Road to Trail 6. There is plenty of forest debris on this trail including logs, branches, and small rocks. Stay off the road as it is illegal to ride up and down the road. This is a great start to the trail network.
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This is a dead-end trail that goes up the mountain to what was a coal mining area. You will see the coal mine remnants in the form of pits and piles off to the sides. There are two small offshoots on this section but both are a dead end.
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Tower City 6 is probably the longest trail in this trail network. It goes from Gold Mine Road all the way out to Trail 3. This trail is a railroad bed so it is very flat and smooth with just a few rocky spots but plenty of puddles.
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This is a dead-end trail that goes up the mountain to what was a coal mining area. You will see the coal mine remnants in the form of pits and piles off to the sides. There are two small offshoots on this section but both are dead ends.
Learn more about Tower City 14

Tower City 7 is an old railroad bed from Gold Mine Road to Trail 6. There is plenty of forest debris on this trail including logs, branches, and small rocks. Stay off the road as it is illegal to ride up and down the road. This is a great start to the trail network.
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This is a dead-end trail that goes up the mountain to what was a coal mining area. You will see the coal mine remnants in the form of pits and piles off to the sides. There are two small offshoots on this section but both are a dead end.
Learn more about Tower City 15