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      Moon Lake State Forest Recreation Area is a 942-acre plot within the Pinchot State Forest in Plymouth Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. It is open for mountain biking, hiking, fishing, bird watching, and nature study. The singletrack trail system is built and maintained by Moon Lake Trail Crew.
      Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
      eBikes Allowed: Yes
      Land Status: State Forest
      Land Manager: PA DCNR
      Main Entrance Parking Lot google parking directions
      Access Info:
      First parking lot inside the Main Entrance.
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      Region Details
      • 11
      • 19
      • 7

      Region Status
      Caution as of Nov 14, 2022
      Local Trail Association

      Stats

      Avg Trail Rating
      Trails (view details)
      37
      Trails Mountain Bike
      38
      Trails E-Bike
      36
      Trails Hike
      38
      Trails Trail Running
      38
      Total Distance
      20 miles
      Total Descent
      2,554 ft
      Total Vertical
      380 ft
      Highest Trailhead
      1,359 ft
      Reports
      152
      Photos
      27
      Ridden Counter
      4,979

      Recent Ride Log Activity in Region

      Today
      • 0 rides
      Yesterday
      • 0 rides
      Past Week
      • 1 rides

      Photos of Moon Lake State Forest Recreation Area Mountain Bike

      trail: Flume
      120 |
      Sep 10, 2020 @ 7:37am
      Sep 10, 2020
      trail: Glen's Trail
      119 |
      Dec 25, 2019 @ 10:23am
      Dec 25, 2019
      trail: Silver Fox
      133 |
      Dec 25, 2019 @ 10:09am
      Dec 25, 2019
      trail: Flume
      195 |
      Oct 12, 2019 @ 12:40pm
      Oct 12, 2019
      139 |
      Mar 24, 2019 @ 5:36pm
      Mar 24, 2019
      342 |
      Apr 24, 2015 @ 5:49pm
      Apr 24, 2015
      275 |
      Apr 24, 2015 @ 5:45pm
      Apr 24, 2015
      trail: Glen's Trail
      357 |
      Apr 20, 2015 @ 1:06pm
      Apr 20, 2015

      Videos of Moon Lake State Forest Recreation Area Mountain Bike

      First Time Screamer Trail Downhill
      trail: Screamer
      1:12 | 502 | Jun 21, 2016
      To Be Free
      trail: Dark
      1:59 | 65 | Dec 6, 2015
      Mini Edit
      trail: Dark
      0:30 | 223 | Nov 5, 2014
      My Trail!
      1:36 | 782 | Oct 28, 2014
      Belinky Junkyard Cross Crash
      0:07 | 32582 | Jun 18, 2014
      2014 Spring Classic ProGRT Course Preview with...
      trail: Skedaddle
      2:57 | 973 | May 16, 2014
      Flume Drop
      trail: Flume
      0:09 | 192 | Oct 14, 2013
      Justin Brigandi | Moto
      trail: Moto
      1:16 | 677 | Oct 5, 2013

      Recent Trail Reports

      statustraildateconditioninfouser
      Access Trail
      Dec 10, 2022 @ 8:08am
      Dec 10, 2022
      VariableLeathernecke5
      Nature's Way 2
      Dec 10, 2022 @ 12:08am
      Dec 10, 2022
      VariableLeathernecke5
      Deacon
      Dec 10, 2022 @ 12:08am
      Dec 10, 2022
      VariableLeathernecke5
      T-Rex
      Dec 10, 2022 @ 12:08am
      Dec 10, 2022
      VariableLeathernecke5
      What
      Nov 13, 2022 @ 1:18am
      Nov 13, 2022
      VariableLots of wet thick layers of leaves on the...mpeterman
      NFS
      Nov 13, 2022 @ 1:18am
      Nov 13, 2022
      WetLots of wet thick layers of leaves on the...mpeterman
      Skedaddle
      Nov 13, 2022 @ 1:18am
      Nov 13, 2022
      WetLots of wet thick layers of leaves on the...mpeterman
      Plan B
      Nov 13, 2022 @ 1:18am
      Nov 13, 2022
      WetLots of wet thick layers of leaves on the...mpeterman
      Buddy's
      Nov 13, 2022 @ 1:18am
      Nov 13, 2022
      WetLots of wet thick layers of leaves on the...mpeterman
      Nature's Way 1
      Aug 19, 2022 @ 7:19am
      Aug 19, 2022
      DryFun trailLeathernecke5

      Activity Feed

      usernameactiontypetitledate
      user #2153614Dflint-2012votetrailNature's Way 1 and 12 more
      Feb 3, 2023 @ 6:07am
      Feb 3, 2023
      user #3205052MeganTXaLj1riddentrailFlume
      Jan 18, 2023 @ 5:06pm
      Jan 18, 2023
      user #1318679jekosloskyvotetrailT-Rex
      Dec 20, 2022 @ 5:53am
      Dec 20, 2022
      user #2811848Leathernecke5addreportAccess Trail and 3 more
      Dec 10, 2022 @ 4:48pm
      Dec 10, 2022
      user #1963817mpetermanaddreportAccess Trail and 8 more
      Nov 14, 2022 @ 5:59am
      Nov 14, 2022

      Recent Comments

      usernametypetitlecommentdate
      user #2101879StaticSXtrailNFSSteep terrain, tight switchbacks, lengthy...
      Jun 27, 2021 @ 11:19am
      Jun 27, 2021
      user #2121429YellerjustinhellertrailLedgeviewSome cool terrain winding through the forest....
      Jul 19, 2020 @ 4:07am
      Jul 19, 2020
      user #2121429YellerjustinhellertrailDeaconDecent rocky tech. Worth a challenge and not...
      Jul 19, 2020 @ 4:05am
      Jul 19, 2020
      user #2121429YellerjustinhellertrailT-RexOne of my favorite trails in Northeast PA. Fun...
      Jun 29, 2020 @ 5:45am
      Jun 29, 2020
      user #2121429YellerjustinhellertrailFlumeThe concrete spillway is pretty cool if you...
      Jun 29, 2020 @ 5:38am
      Jun 29, 2020

      Nearby Areas

      namedistance
      Frances Slocum State Park 5 79.2 km
      Seven Tubs Recreation Area12 km
      Nay Aug Park 423.5 km
      Lackawanna State Park 15 30 427.3 km
      PA State Game Lands #58 227.3 km

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      Activity Type Stats

      activitytypetrailsdistancedescentdescent distancetotal verticalratingglobal rankstate rankphotosreportsroutesridelogs
      Mountain Bike3820 miles2,552 ft9 miles381 ft
      #1,574#849271522,068
      E-Bike3620 miles2,552 ft9 miles381 ft
      1505
      Hike3820 miles2,552 ft9 miles381 ft
      #1,188#74115270
      Trail Running3820 miles2,552 ft9 miles381 ft
      #1,194#73915220
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