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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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- Mountain Bike
36 trails
- Hike
37 trails
- Trail Running
37 trails
Region Details
- 11
- 17
- 7
Region Status
Open as of Jul 8, 2025Local Trail Association
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 35
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 37
- Trails E-Bike
- 37
- Trails Hike
- 37
- Trails Trail Running
- 37
- Total Distance
- 20 miles
- Total Descent
- 2,554 ft
- Total Vertical
- 380 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 1,359 ft
- Reports
- 298
- Photos
- 31
- Ridden Counter
- 6,852
Popular Moon Lake State Forest Recreation Area Trails
Photos of Moon Lake State Forest Recreation Area Mountain Bike
trail: Flume
213 |
Sep 10, 2020 @ 7:37am
Sep 10, 2020
trail: Glen's Trail
190 |
Dec 25, 2019 @ 10:23am
Dec 25, 2019
trail: Silver Fox
198 |
Dec 25, 2019 @ 10:09am
Dec 25, 2019
trail: Flume
282 |
Oct 12, 2019 @ 12:40pm
Oct 12, 2019
trail: Glen's Trail
435 |
Apr 20, 2015 @ 1:06pm
Apr 20, 2015Videos of Moon Lake State Forest Recreation Area Mountain Bike
trail: Screamer
0:12 |
596 |
Jun 21, 2016
trail: Dark
0:30 |
249 |
Nov 5, 2014
trail: Skinny's (Service Road)
0:36 |
800 |
Oct 28, 2014
trail: Skinny's (Service Road)
0:07 |
32605 |
Jun 18, 2014
trail: Skedaddle
2:57 |
992 |
May 16, 2014
trail: Flume
0:09 |
219 |
Oct 14, 2013
trail: Moto
0:16 |
686 |
Oct 5, 2013
trail: Edge
0:14 |
308 |
Apr 26, 2013
Current Trail Warnings
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T-Rex | Jul 8, 2025 @ 3:39am Jul 8, 2025 | Variable | Yellerjustinheller | As of 7/6/2025 tree down on fast section... | |
| NFS | Jul 8, 2025 @ 3:37am Jul 8, 2025 | Variable | Yellerjustinheller | as of 7/6/2025 there were 5 downed trees... |
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock-It | Apr 19, 2025 @ 8:46am Apr 19, 2025 | Ideal | skiphreaknj | ||
| Watkins | Apr 19, 2025 @ 8:46am Apr 19, 2025 | Ideal | skiphreaknj | ||
| Eagle (Service Road) | Apr 19, 2025 @ 8:46am Apr 19, 2025 | Ideal | skiphreaknj | ||
| Ledgeview | Apr 19, 2025 @ 8:46am Apr 19, 2025 | Ideal | skiphreaknj | ||
| Glen's Trail | Apr 19, 2025 @ 8:46am Apr 19, 2025 | Ideal | skiphreaknj | ||
| T-Rex - Moonshine Connector | Apr 19, 2025 @ 8:46am Apr 19, 2025 | Ideal | skiphreaknj | ||
| Moonshine | Apr 19, 2025 @ 8:46am Apr 19, 2025 | Ideal | skiphreaknj | ||
| Big Blue | Apr 19, 2025 @ 8:46am Apr 19, 2025 | Ideal | skiphreaknj | ||
| Thorny | Apr 19, 2025 @ 8:46am Apr 19, 2025 | Ideal | skiphreaknj | ||
| Deacon | Sep 14, 2024 @ 12:34pm Sep 14, 2024 | Dry | AngiekcF244 |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jlcase0000 | vote | trail | activity #75884551 | Jul 14, 2025 @ 5:19am 1 day |
| Yellerjustinheller | add | report | activity #75445513 and 1 more | Jul 8, 2025 @ 3:37am Jul 8, 2025 |
| Dweindel | wishlist | region | activity #72179819 | May 22, 2025 @ 1:57pm May 22, 2025 |
| skiphreaknj | add | report | activity #69938119 and 13 more | Apr 19, 2025 @ 8:44am Apr 19, 2025 |
| asuUZbPa | wishlist | trail | activity #69351125 | Apr 10, 2025 @ 7:43am Apr 10, 2025 |
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 | 9 | 7 | 9.2 km | ||
| Seven Tubs Recreation Area | 12 km | ||||
| Vosburg Neck State Park | 1 | 20.3 km | |||
| Montage Mountain | 21.2 km | ||||
| Nay Aug Park | 4 | 23.5 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 | 36 | 20 miles | 2,552 ft | 9 miles | 381 ft | #1,671 | #906 | 31 | 298 | 3,027 | ||
| E-Bike | 37 | 20 miles | 2,552 ft | 9 miles | 381 ft | 296 | 15 | |||||
| Hike | 37 | 20 miles | 2,552 ft | 9 miles | 381 ft | #1,252 | #786 | 298 | 149 | |||
| Trail Running | 37 | 20 miles | 2,552 ft | 9 miles | 381 ft | #1,257 | #782 | 298 | 73 |
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