Trail Overview

Second Narrows Road winds through the Tuscarora State Forest, offering scenic access to numerous hiking trails--including the renowned 250-mile Tuscarora Trail. This quiet forest road is popular with hikers, overlanders, and campers alike, with several roadside campsites available along the route. Camping is permitted with a free permit from the PA DCNR, and all rules and regulations can be found through their official site.

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Difficulty

Rated a 2 in difficulty, the road is generally passable in good weather and safe for most 4WD and high-clearance 2WD vehicles, but winter maintenance is not provided.

Technical Rating

Spencer David

Nov 23, 2025

Open

We only drove the west section from the open gate at Couch rd. Couch rd is a must drive open for travel rd