Trail Overview
A good way into the southern part of Michaux State Forest if coming from the east. This is a largely gravel/shale state forest road that meanders along the west side of the ridge of the South Mountain. It's notable for having three rustic, dispersed camp sites in a forest that does not have that many. Note that these three are all hike-in, so they're for tent camping vs a roof-top tent, canopy camper, or trailer. A reservation on Reserve America is still required. It's a pleasant drive on a generally smooth, graded surface. Note that the Pennsylvania DCNR map shows a vista, but they've not cleared the vegetation there for some time, so there is no clear view down to the valley at the time of this submission (August 2025). Section 5 of the Mid-Atlantic BDR uses this road, so look out for adventure motorcycles along with other forest users like bicyclists and hikers.
