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SaveMoon 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
google parking directions Access Info:
First parking lot inside the Main Entrance.
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Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
38 trails
- Hike
38 trails
- Trail Running
38 trails
Region Details
- 11
- 19
- 7
Region Status
Caution as of Nov 14, 2022Local 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
Popular Moon Lake State Forest Recreation Area Trails
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
trail: Glen's Trail
357 |
Apr 20, 2015 @ 1:06pm
Apr 20, 2015Videos of Moon Lake State Forest Recreation Area Mountain Bike
trail: Screamer
1:12 |
502 |
Jun 21, 2016
trail: Dark
1:59 |
65 |
Dec 6, 2015
trail: Dark
0:30 |
223 |
Nov 5, 2014
trail: Skinny's (Service Road)
1:36 |
782 |
Oct 28, 2014
trail: Skinny's (Service Road)
0:07 |
32582 |
Jun 18, 2014
trail: Skedaddle
2:57 |
973 |
May 16, 2014
trail: Flume
0:09 |
192 |
Oct 14, 2013
trail: Moto
1:16 |
677 |
Oct 5, 2013
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Access Trail | Dec 10, 2022 @ 8:08am Dec 10, 2022 | Variable | Leathernecke5 | ||
| Nature's Way 2 | Dec 10, 2022 @ 12:08am Dec 10, 2022 | Variable | Leathernecke5 | ||
| Deacon | Dec 10, 2022 @ 12:08am Dec 10, 2022 | Variable | Leathernecke5 | ||
| T-Rex | Dec 10, 2022 @ 12:08am Dec 10, 2022 | Variable | Leathernecke5 | ||
| What | Nov 13, 2022 @ 1:18am Nov 13, 2022 | Variable | mpeterman | ||
| NFS | Nov 13, 2022 @ 1:18am Nov 13, 2022 | Wet | mpeterman | ||
| Skedaddle | Nov 13, 2022 @ 1:18am Nov 13, 2022 | Wet | mpeterman | ||
| Plan B | Nov 13, 2022 @ 1:18am Nov 13, 2022 | Wet | mpeterman | ||
| Buddy's | Nov 13, 2022 @ 1:18am Nov 13, 2022 | Wet | mpeterman | ||
| Nature's Way 1 | Aug 19, 2022 @ 7:19am Aug 19, 2022 | Dry | Leathernecke5 |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Dflint-2012 | vote | trail | Nature's Way 1 and 12 more | Feb 3, 2023 @ 6:07am Feb 3, 2023 |
| MeganTXaLj1 | ridden | trail | Flume | Jan 18, 2023 @ 5:06pm Jan 18, 2023 |
| jekoslosky | vote | trail | T-Rex | Dec 20, 2022 @ 5:53am Dec 20, 2022 |
| Leathernecke5 | add | report | Access Trail and 3 more | Dec 10, 2022 @ 4:48pm Dec 10, 2022 |
 | mpeterman | add | report | Access Trail and 8 more | Nov 14, 2022 @ 5:59am Nov 14, 2022 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | Steep terrain, tight switchbacks, lengthy... | Jun 27, 2021 @ 11:19am Jun 27, 2021 | ||
| trail | Some cool terrain winding through the forest.... | Jul 19, 2020 @ 4:07am Jul 19, 2020 | ||
| trail | Decent rocky tech. Worth a challenge and not... | Jul 19, 2020 @ 4:05am Jul 19, 2020 | ||
| trail | One of my favorite trails in Northeast PA. Fun... | Jun 29, 2020 @ 5:45am Jun 29, 2020 | ||
| trail | The concrete spillway is pretty cool if you... | Jun 29, 2020 @ 5:38am Jun 29, 2020 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frances Slocum State Park | 5 | 7 | 9.2 km | ||
| Seven Tubs Recreation Area | 12 km | ||||
| Nay Aug Park | 4 | 23.5 km | |||
| Lackawanna State Park | 15 | 30 | 4 | 27.3 km | |
| PA State Game Lands #58 | 2 | 27.3 km |
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Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 38 | 20 miles | 2,552 ft | 9 miles | 381 ft | #1,574 | #849 | 27 | 152 | 2,068 | ||
| E-Bike | 36 | 20 miles | 2,552 ft | 9 miles | 381 ft | 150 | 5 | |||||
| Hike | 38 | 20 miles | 2,552 ft | 9 miles | 381 ft | #1,188 | #741 | 152 | 70 | |||
| Trail Running | 38 | 20 miles | 2,552 ft | 9 miles | 381 ft | #1,194 | #739 | 152 | 20 |
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