Ore Mine Road

Total Miles
3.3

Elevation

392.03 ft

Duration

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Technical Rating

3

Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Trail Overview

This is a narrow, rocky, and muddy trail on the Montage Tract of Pinchot State Forest. The bottom section of the trail follows along a stream and passes through the tornado scar from the 2017 storm. The trail passes below Montage Ski Resort and a lake before dead-ending at State Forest Boundary. The upper section travels a short distance and ends at the backside to Lake Scranton at State Forest Boundary. Both sections are narrow with the minimum passing room, if any. Neither section will be plowed. Downed trees, rock falls, washouts will be encountered. Please tread lightly and respect private property.

Photos of Ore Mine Road

Ore Mine Road
Ore Mine Road

Difficulty

narrow rocky trail with tight sections. stock SUVs will be fine. turn around at boundary on bottom section can be tight and muddy.

History

originally a mine access road for a Iron Ore Mine.

Technical Rating

3

Status Reports

Aaron Beck
Jun 02, 2024
2017 Chevrolet Colorado
Open
Normal
Dusty
Muddy/Wet
Rough/Deteriorated
We started and the Balish Rd. entrance off RT. 307. That was mainly just dirt road with some fun puddles. we then made a left where it T's into Ore Mine Rd. We followed that for a while until the trail became too narrow for my truck. Turned around and went all the way to the end of Ore Mine Rd. All of that was really fun and the sights at the lower end were beautiful. That is where we should have stopped because it went from nice and easy dirt and mud to a swamp with narrow trails, driving down the river, and getting to a dead end where they barricaded the exit onto river St. in Scranton. We then found an ATV trail that took some very careful navigating to pop us out onto Moltke Ave. and avoided having to run all the way back up the trail to the entrance. DO NOT go past the end of Ore Mine Rd. without a proper rig. My difficulty rating is higher due to having a basically stock truck and going past the trail end.
Pete Fleming
Jun 01, 2024
4x4
Open
Normal
First time here Trails are in great shape. Fun mix of puddles and rocks and a couple skinny trails. Good times!
Josh Doyle
May 26, 2024
4x4
Open
Normal
Evan Pratt
May 13, 2024
4x4
Open

Access Description

Access is at end of Montage Road. "forestry road"

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