This week's article: Keystone State Five
As you might imagine, a state as large and with the topographical variety of Pennslyvania has much to offer in terms of outdoor experiences and offroading opportunities. Offering a variety of private and public lands to explore as well as a variety of experiences from rock crawling to trail driving, Pennslyvania is one of the premier offroading locations east of the Mississippi.
In a short article, it is not possible to cover all of the opportunities, but the author will offer a few examples that will hopefully give Bronco owners a place to start exploring and maybe even generate some conversation from the 6G community on places that I did not mention in this article.
Raunch Creek Offroad Park
Pine Grove, PA
https://www.rc4x4.org/
Considered one of the premier offroad parks, Rauch Creek offers offroading experiences for every level of the driver. Trying not to repeat previous articles, the author encourages reading the earlier article and accompanying discussion that focuses on this destination only.
Darkwater OHV Trail & Reading Anthracite OHV Trail
Pottsville, Pennsylvania
https://readingoutdoors.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/FRO-SouthProperty-Darkwater-Map.pdf
Offering a 31.9 mile loop, the Dark Water OHV Trail offers a scenic lake as part of the drive. Darkwater trails are suitable for ATVS, Dirt Bikes, Full Sized Vehicles and non-motorized vehicles, so you will be sharing the trail. After exploring the loop trail, another trail in the area, the Reading Anthracite Trail, is a 20.7 mile point-to-point trail that you can also explore. With both wooded and open land driving, this area is great for all levels of Bronco owners. There are various low lying areas where mud pits have accumulated so there is no reason to bring your Bronco home clean.
Rock Run Recreation Area
Patton, PA
https://www.rockrunrecreation.com/
Open only April to October, Rock Run is an offroading park that requires an entrance fee for the vehicle/driver and each passenger. Advertising 140 miles of trails, those accessible to Broncos are far less. Offering stunning vistas of the Allegheny Mountains, the trails at Rock Run are designed for a wide variety of off-road vehicles so be prepared to share the area with UTVs, ATVs, Motorcycles, etc. Rock Run also offers 350 primitive campsites which are available for $12 per night for a group of six, so bring your other offroad toys in tow with your Bronco and stay the weekend. Check out the website or the Facebook site for events since this is a popular destination.
Llewellynhose OHV Trail
Llewellynhose, PA
https://www.alltrails.com/explore/trail/us/pennsylvania/llewellynhose-ohv-trail
Located between Pottsville and Rauch Creek areas, the Llewellynhouse Trail is known for an offroading experience with one of the best opportunities to see wildlife from the comfort of your Bronco in Pennsylvania. A massive 45.6-mile loop trail, expect scenic vistas as well as views of the forest. This is probably one of the better trails in Pennsylvania if you want to get a taste of backcountry trekking.
Scrublands OHV Park
Templeton, PA
https://www.facebook.com/groups/ScrubgrassOVH
https://www.riderplanet-usa.com/atv/trails/info/pennsylvania_14590/ride_f71d.htm
Located Northeast of Pittsburg in Western, PA Scrubgrass is over 1,200 acres large encompassing more than 60 miles of OHV and Jeep trails. This location is another park that charges admission, so check on prices before you go. Offering trails for every difficulty level from beginner to expert, every Bronco owner should be able to find a trail suited for their skill (and/or fear level of scratches, dents, etc.). The park features 18 miles of trails just for experts as well as steep hill climb areas, rock crawling areas, and a grass terrain track. Also offering primitive campsites, you can augment your offroading with kayaking, tubing, fishing, and during select times of the year, hunting. Make sure you call before you go since they close for special events on a regular basis. At last check, this park was still in business, but their website was no longer working.
Hope this "Starter" list gives you some ideas to get you and your Bronco into the wild. If you have your own recommendations or favourite spots, please add them to the comment section!
As you might imagine, a state as large and with the topographical variety of Pennslyvania has much to offer in terms of outdoor experiences and offroading opportunities. Offering a variety of private and public lands to explore as well as a variety of experiences from rock crawling to trail driving, Pennslyvania is one of the premier offroading locations east of the Mississippi.
In a short article, it is not possible to cover all of the opportunities, but the author will offer a few examples that will hopefully give Bronco owners a place to start exploring and maybe even generate some conversation from the 6G community on places that I did not mention in this article.
Raunch Creek Offroad Park
Pine Grove, PA
https://www.rc4x4.org/
Considered one of the premier offroad parks, Rauch Creek offers offroading experiences for every level of the driver. Trying not to repeat previous articles, the author encourages reading the earlier article and accompanying discussion that focuses on this destination only.
Darkwater OHV Trail & Reading Anthracite OHV Trail
Pottsville, Pennsylvania
https://readingoutdoors.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/FRO-SouthProperty-Darkwater-Map.pdf
Offering a 31.9 mile loop, the Dark Water OHV Trail offers a scenic lake as part of the drive. Darkwater trails are suitable for ATVS, Dirt Bikes, Full Sized Vehicles and non-motorized vehicles, so you will be sharing the trail. After exploring the loop trail, another trail in the area, the Reading Anthracite Trail, is a 20.7 mile point-to-point trail that you can also explore. With both wooded and open land driving, this area is great for all levels of Bronco owners. There are various low lying areas where mud pits have accumulated so there is no reason to bring your Bronco home clean.
Rock Run Recreation Area
Patton, PA
https://www.rockrunrecreation.com/
Open only April to October, Rock Run is an offroading park that requires an entrance fee for the vehicle/driver and each passenger. Advertising 140 miles of trails, those accessible to Broncos are far less. Offering stunning vistas of the Allegheny Mountains, the trails at Rock Run are designed for a wide variety of off-road vehicles so be prepared to share the area with UTVs, ATVs, Motorcycles, etc. Rock Run also offers 350 primitive campsites which are available for $12 per night for a group of six, so bring your other offroad toys in tow with your Bronco and stay the weekend. Check out the website or the Facebook site for events since this is a popular destination.
Llewellynhose OHV Trail
Llewellynhose, PA
https://www.alltrails.com/explore/trail/us/pennsylvania/llewellynhose-ohv-trail
Located between Pottsville and Rauch Creek areas, the Llewellynhouse Trail is known for an offroading experience with one of the best opportunities to see wildlife from the comfort of your Bronco in Pennsylvania. A massive 45.6-mile loop trail, expect scenic vistas as well as views of the forest. This is probably one of the better trails in Pennsylvania if you want to get a taste of backcountry trekking.
Scrublands OHV Park
Templeton, PA
https://www.facebook.com/groups/ScrubgrassOVH
https://www.riderplanet-usa.com/atv/trails/info/pennsylvania_14590/ride_f71d.htm
Located Northeast of Pittsburg in Western, PA Scrubgrass is over 1,200 acres large encompassing more than 60 miles of OHV and Jeep trails. This location is another park that charges admission, so check on prices before you go. Offering trails for every difficulty level from beginner to expert, every Bronco owner should be able to find a trail suited for their skill (and/or fear level of scratches, dents, etc.). The park features 18 miles of trails just for experts as well as steep hill climb areas, rock crawling areas, and a grass terrain track. Also offering primitive campsites, you can augment your offroading with kayaking, tubing, fishing, and during select times of the year, hunting. Make sure you call before you go since they close for special events on a regular basis. At last check, this park was still in business, but their website was no longer working.
Hope this "Starter" list gives you some ideas to get you and your Bronco into the wild. If you have your own recommendations or favourite spots, please add them to the comment section!
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