Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Mount Pleasant Mills, Pennsylvania

Hunter Road is a pretty well-maintained gravel road through Bald Eagle State Forest. There are plenty of places to pull off and enjoy the scenery. All along the trail, there are hunting cabins so it…
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Horseshoe Bend trail is another short but fun single-track trail. Starting from Hunter Road. It is very easy and relatively flat terrain, about halfway there's a section of rocky descent, which gets a little more…
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This trail is an in-and-out and comes off of Breininger Gap Road. The road parallels a running stream and has no hiking trails off of this road. It is a graded gravel road within the…
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This trail is an in-and-out trail located in the Bald Eagle State Forest. It is a graded gravel road. There is one hiking trail Horseshoe Bend Trail. Enter this trail from Hunter Road. Easy Access…
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Brandon Road is a primarily graded gravel road with a few sections of graded 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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Old Shingle 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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This trail is an in-and-out trail off of Hunter Road. It is a graded gravel road within the Bald Eagle State Forest. There is a picnic area called Rock Spring picnic area. Two hiking trails…
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This trail is an in-and-out trail. It is a graded gravel trail. One hiking trail Thick Mountain trail, and a picnic area called Snyder Middleswarth Picnic area. The trail has easy access and drivability in…
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Stony Run Road is a Maintained dirt/gravel road that is easily navigated by just about any vehicle. There is no winter maintenance in the forest, however. There can be some washboard sections. It is a…
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This trail is a longer trail and is graded gravel; it is an in-and-out type of trail. The second half of this trail, coming in from the mountain top, has some tighter shelf road that…
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Jones Mountain 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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This is an in-and-out trail that is a graded gravel road within the Bald Eagle State Forest. There are no hiking trails on this road; there is a bridge with a small flowing brook. This…
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Cooper Mill 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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This trail is an in-and-out on Graded Gravel within the Bald Eagle State Forest. There is an area called Chimney Rock Trailhead and Parking, also a nice flowing brook under a bridge. This trail is…
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This is an in-and-out trail off of Swift Run Road and can be accessed from the main pavement road. There is a beautiful Vista and hiking trail, called the Kreb Gap trail, that is a…
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Sand Mountain Road is in Bald Eagle State Forest and is a graded gravel road. Several hiking trails branch off this road, and there is the Halfway Run Natural Area, with camping options available not…
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This section of Knob Ridge Road is designated as a drivable trail and compared to others in Bald Eagle State Forest not as technical. It is also wider than most, offering views of the stream…
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Buffalo Flat 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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This trail is located in the Bald Eagle State Forest and is an in-and-out trail that is graded gravel. There are seven hiking trails to note: Lipko Trail, Frederick Trail, Yankee Run Trail, Braucher Path,…
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This trail is located in the Bald Eagle State Forest. There is a tranquil brook flowing under a bridge. There are several hiking trails off this road and a rest area with a picnic table.…
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This is a beautiful drive through Weiser State Forest. This route is all gravel, with some steep winding ascents/descents, possible washouts and ruts, and a beautiful streamside picnic area. There are numerous hiking trails, as…
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This trail is a fun little single track. This is on the easy side of intermediate riding skill. There are no major obstacles, mostly level, no big descents or ascents, and minimal rocks. Start from…
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Running Gap Road is located in the Bald Eagle State Forest, and is a graded gravel road. There are two hiking trails off this road Top Mountain Trail and Nittany Mountain Trail. Easy drivability during…
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Winklebleck 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…
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This trail is an in-and-out graded Gravel Road within Bald Eagle State Forest. There are a few areas to camp and picnic. Two Hiking trails off this trail are Boney Hollow Trail and Penns Creek…
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McCall Dam 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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White Deer Creek Road is a 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…
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This is an out-and-back trail along the ridge of Nittany Mountain. There is one vista near the parking area about 0.5 miles from Running Gap Road. Otherwise, it's mostly a wooded track that's a bit…
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This graded gravel trail in Bald Eagle State Forest is easily accessible and simple to drive, with Bear Run Trail as a nearby hiking option. A bridge closure at 1.4 miles from Woodward Gap Road…
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I recommend entering from Lykens and driving through their nice borough park to get to the eastern end of this track. Expect graded gravel forest service roads that should be passable by any vehicle. At…
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