Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Shiremanstown, Pennsylvania

Ridge Road runs through much of Michaux State Forest. The northern end is known for its access to Hammond's Rocks and for being more challenging than most of the other forest roads here. Accessing Hammond's…
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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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Ridge Road is located in Michaux State Forest, Southeast of Shippensburg, Pennsylvania. This is a pleasant and peaceful road that tours the northern half of the forest and includes views of the south and the…
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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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This road is located in Michaux State Forest, Southeast of Shippensburg, Pennsylvania. The road's northern end contains the high point near Big Hill, then decreases in elevation until Dead Woman Hollow is reached. The famous…
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This forest road is probably best known for Buzzard Rocks Vista near its midpoint, which offers a nice view from the Sliding Rock Mountain across Hairy Springs Hollow to the west. The north end has…
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Elk Hill Road is a rugged gravel road cutting through the remote stretches of Tuscarora State Forest, offering travelers sweeping ridge views, dense forest scenery, and access to several secluded hiking trails. This backcountry route…
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Laurel Run Road is a scenic gravel route that winds through the quiet beauty of the historic Henry Valley in Tuscarora State Forest. Following the path of its namesake stream, the road passes several notable…
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Meadows Road offers a peaceful gravel drive through the heart of Tuscarora State Forest, connecting to Laurel Run Road at both its eastern and western ends. Along the way, you'll find several designated roadside campsites…
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Birch Run Road is located in Michaux State Forest, Southeast of Shippensburg, Pennsylvania. The road passes by beautiful scenery, such as Rocky Knob, East Big Flat Ridge, Ram, Strausbaugh, and Sierra Hills. This road connects…
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Tower City 13 is a long railroad bed left over from the old coal mining days. It goes from Gold Mine Road out to Trail 6. There are plenty of puddles but it is a…
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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…
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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.…
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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…
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The Little Valley Road runs east to west through Tuscarora State Forest in Pennsylvania. This road makes for an easy and relaxing drive. Little Valley Road offers beautiful views from the top of Conococheague Mountain…
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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…
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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…
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Tower City 8 is a series of small trails that all connect into one longer trail. Most of this trail is an old bulldozed trail that is dirt with few rocks or obstacles. It can…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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This is an unmaintained forest road connecting Baltimore Road with Ridge Road in Michaux State Forest. There are many opportunities for hiking, cycling, and sightseeing along this trail. This trail is mainly gravel, with a…
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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.…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Tower City 35 looks like a bunch of old logging roads. Now this is different from the current ones that are dirt and rutted, these are flatter and covered in leaves and grasses. There are…
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Tower City 34 is a wooded trail off of Trail 31 and 35. It leads down to the pond view area. This trail is rocky and full of forest obstacles to be mindful of. It…
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