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      Moon Lake Park is a local favorite for many in Luzerne County and the Wilkes-Barre area. Trail ratings here are relative: all trail surfaces are rocky, rooty, and unpredictable. Turns are tight. The signature downhill trails are NFS and Screamer.
      Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
      Roadside Parking google parking directions
      Access Info:
      Roadside parking along Atherton Rd in front of Moon Lake Park entrance.
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      Caution on Jun 26, 2018
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      Stats

      Avg Trail Rating
      Global Ranking
      #1,160
      State Ranking
      #11
      Trails (view details)
      46
      Trails Mountain Bike
      46
      Trails Hike
      46
      Trails Trail Running
      46
      Total Distance
      21 miles
      Total Descent Distance
      9 miles
      Total Descent
      3,352 ft
      Total Vertical
      380 ft
      Highest Trailhead
      1,359 ft
      Reports
      16
      Photos
      6
      Ridden Counter
      689

      Popular Moon Lake State Forest Recreation Area Trails

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      Nature's Way 1
      T-Rex 1
      Ledgeview
      Twister
      T-Rex 2
      Screamer
      Thorny
      What
      Dark
      Silver Fox
      8 Trail
      Nature's Way 2
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      Recent Trail Reports

      traildateuser
      Access Trail 2
      Jun 26, 2018 @ 3:24pm
      Jun 26, 2018
      		Kldawn
      Watkins
      Jun 26, 2018 @ 3:24pm
      Jun 26, 2018
      		Kldawn
      Going Up
      Jun 26, 2018 @ 3:24pm
      Jun 26, 2018
      		Kldawn
      Edge
      Jun 26, 2018 @ 3:24pm
      Jun 26, 2018
      		Kldawn
      Ledgeview
      Jun 26, 2018 @ 3:24pm
      Jun 26, 2018
      		Kldawn
      more reports »

      Current Trail Warnings

      traildateinfo
      Dark
      Apr 8, 2018 @ 5:52pm
      Apr 8, 2018
      		 Large tree down across trail, blocking trail
      Salamander
      Apr 20, 2015 @ 3:31am
      Apr 20, 2015
      		 Large tree down across trail, blocking...

      Photos of Moon Lake State Forest Recreation Area Mountain Bike

      trail: Ledgeview
      905 |
      Jan 14, 2016 @ 6:19am
      Jan 14, 2016
      Ledgeview, Kingston
      trail: Deacon
      290 |
      Apr 24, 2015 @ 5:49pm
      Apr 24, 2015
      Deacon, Scranton
      trail: Deacon
      241 |
      Apr 24, 2015 @ 5:45pm
      Apr 24, 2015
      Deacon, Scranton
      trail: 8 Trail
      208 |
      Apr 20, 2015 @ 1:06pm
      Apr 20, 2015
      8 Trail, Scranton
      more photos »

      Videos of Moon Lake State Forest Recreation Area Mountain Bike

      First Time Screamer Trail Downhill
      trail: Screamer
      1:12 | 149 | Jun 21, 2016
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      Recent Comments

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      user #502329harrisrailtrailFlumeSUPER fun ride down a concrete spillway! I was...
      Feb 15, 2018 @ 12:47pm
      Feb 15, 2018
      user #484574recones05roxtrailT-Rex 1The beginning of this trail coming from the...
      Jun 21, 2016 @ 5:37pm
      Jun 21, 2016
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      Recent Activity

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      user #1450959GnarraphaaddridelogMay 29, 2018 ride log
      Dec 7, 2018 @ 9:43am
      2 days
      user #934802zylogueaddridelogDec 2, 2018 ride log
      Dec 2, 2018 @ 1:20pm
      Dec 2, 2018
      user #1071752CingrasciwishlistregionMoon Lake State Forest Recreation Area
      Nov 18, 2018 @ 12:15am
      Nov 18, 2018
      user #947664davidsprocketaddridelogNov 3, 2018 ride log
      Nov 3, 2018 @ 4:11pm
      Nov 3, 2018
      user #1569693superyan333addridelogOct 25, 2018 ride log
      Oct 31, 2018 @ 4:43am
      Oct 31, 2018
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      Nearby Areas

      namedistance
      Frances Slocum State Park 5 79.3 km
      Lackawanna State Park 10 24 427.4 km
      Bear Creek 130.6 km
      Owl Creek Reservoir 2 132.4 km
      Roaring Creek 3 336.4 km

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