Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Port Matilda, Pennsylvania

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Strawband Beaver Road

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…
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Total Miles
6.2
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Six Mile Run Road

Six Mile Run Road is a well-maintained gravel trail in Moshannon State Forest. The trail follows Six Mile Run Creek through a forest of deciduous tees and abundant rhododendrons passing the sites of the historic…
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Total Miles
8.4
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Su / Sp / Fa

Underwood Road

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…
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Total Miles
3.2
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Fa

Sandy Ridge Trail

The Sandy Ridge Trail is a 6.2 point-to-point trail. The trail itself is a well-maintained dirt/gravel road with a lot of views of trees and wildlife. Sandy Ridge has plenty of spots to pull over…
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Total Miles
5.8
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Wi / Sp / Su / Fa

Hannah Furnace Road

Hannah Furnace Road is a well-maintained gravel trail in Moshannon State Forest. It serves as a main route through the forest providing access to additional drivable trails and gated trails which provide hunting access. There…
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Total Miles
6.6
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Pennsylvania Furnace Road

One of the most fun routes in Rothrock State Forest. The northern end begins in corn fields and passes through private property, so be respectful and stay on the trail here. It transitions from broken…
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Total Miles
6.5
Tech Rating
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Benner Run Road

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…
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Total Miles
6
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa / Sp

Brady Road

This is a very easy gravel road with plenty of beautiful scenery. When traveling Brady Road, you will come across some hunting camps and some really nice valley views. Fall would be a great time…
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Total Miles
7.5
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp

Huckleberry Road

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…
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Total Miles
5.9
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Su

Kepler Road

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…
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Total Miles
5.7
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa

Tram Road

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…
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Total Miles
6.3
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp

Bald Eagle Pike

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…
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Total Miles
1.8
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa

Tram Road

Tram Road is a well-maintained gravel trail in Rothrock State Forest. The trail follows the valley floor along a mountain providing access to other off-road trails. The trail traverses a forest of deciduous trees, rhododendrons,…
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Total Miles
7.5
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Harry's Valley Road

Harry's Valley Road is a well-maintained gravel trail in Rothrock State Forest. The trail climbs to a saddle before descending. The trail passes a few private cabins as it traverses a forest of deciduous trees,…
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Total Miles
5
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Governor's Run

A beautiful, easy gravel road ride with a fun little dirt two-track spur. The primary surface is a very well-groomed, 1- to 1.5-lane wide gravel road. There are numerous areas to pull over and get…
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Total Miles
8.8
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Colerain Road

This is a maintained gravel road that traverses up and over the ridge, offering some pull-offs on both sides that have great views of the valleys. Numerous roads branch off leading through Rothrock State Forest,…
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Total Miles
4.3
Tech Rating
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Leading Ridge Road

This is a dirt road that crosses along the bottom of the ridge between two of the larger roads through Rothrock State Park. This trail does not have any technical obstacles, but is a dirt…
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Total Miles
3.9
Tech Rating
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Mule Road

This is a maintained gravel road that works its way along the ridge. There is the occasional hunting camp along this road, and a few pull-offs with nice views of the forest. It makes for…
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Total Miles
3.1
Tech Rating
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Pine Swamp Road

Pine Swamp Road is a well-maintained gravel trail in Rothrock State Forest. The trail climbs to a saddle before descending. The trail passes a few private cabins as it traverses a forest of deciduous trees,…
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Total Miles
4.7
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Hammond Road

Also known as Township 538, this road is almost entirely in the Penn State Stone Valley Forest. Although this forest is adjacent to part of Rothrock State Forest, it is on land owned by Pennsylvania…
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Total Miles
1.5
Tech Rating
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Greenlee Road

Greenlee Road is a well-maintained gravel trail in Rothrock State Forest. The trail climbs to a ridge with a vista view of the surrounding forest. The trail passes a hiking trailhead and a private cabin…
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Total Miles
7.5
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Laurel Run Road

Laurel Run Road is a well-maintained gravel trail through Rothrock State Forest. The trail climbs a series of switchbacks to a ridge before descending and entering Whipple Dam State Park. The trail passes multiple hiking…
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Total Miles
10.1
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Su / Sp / Fa

Beidleheimer Trail

The Beidleheimer Trail runs East to West through Rothrock State Forest in Pennsylvania. This road offers a pleasant and easy drive along Bell Ridge. While there are no motorized campsites on this trail, Bear Meadows…
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Total Miles
4.5
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Gettis Ridge/Wampler Road

Embark on an adventure along the drivable trail of Gettis Ridge Road and Wampler Road. These two roads seamlessly blend into one, leading you into the heart of Rothrock State Forest. With rocks, water holes,…
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Total Miles
2.1
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Little Flat Tower Road

Little Flat Tower Road is a newly designated out-and-back drivable trail in Bald Eagle State Forest. Even though it is a short drive, it leads to a beautiful historic cabin and fire tower. From the…
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Total Miles
1
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Wi

Bear Meadows Road

Bear Meadows Road is a well-maintained gravel trail through Rothrock State Forest. The trail passes along the Bear Meadows Natural Area before climbing to a ridge and descending to Alan Seeger Natural Area. The trail…
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Total Miles
7.6
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Turkey Hill Road

Turkey Hill Road is a gravel trail in Rothrock State Forest. The trail climbs to a ridge before descending into Greenwood Furnace State Park. The trail traverses a forest of deciduous trees and rhododendrons. The…
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Total Miles
5.6
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Treasure Kettle Trail

The Treasure Kettle Trail runs East to West through Rothrock State Forest in Pennsylvania. This road offers a scenic and easy drive along Tussey Ridge. While there are no motorized campsites on this trail, there…
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Total Miles
4.9
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Allensville Road

This forest road runs north-south over Stone Mountain through the southern part of Rothrock State Forest. It is most notable for having a hawk viewing platform on the east side of the mountain, not far…
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Total Miles
3.8
Tech Rating
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Alan Seeger Road

Alan Seeger Road is a maintained gravel trail through Rothrock State Forest. The trail starts at the Alan Seeger Natural Area climbing a steep narrow trail to the top of Broad Mountain. The trail traverses…
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Total Miles
3.5
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

ATV Trails Near Port Matilda, Pennsylvania

Strawband Beaver Road

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…
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Total Miles
6.2
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Huckleberry Road

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…
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Total Miles
5.9
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Su

Bald Eagle Pike

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…
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Total Miles
1.8
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa

UTV/Side-by-Side Near Port Matilda, Pennsylvania

Strawband Beaver Road

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…
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Total Miles
6.2
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Bald Eagle Pike

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…
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Total Miles
1.8
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa