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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
      Parking Lot google parking directions
      Access Info:
      First parking lot inside the Main Entrance.
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      Region Details
      • 11
      • 17
      • 7

      Region Status
      Open as of Jul 8, 2025
      Local 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

      Recent Ride Log Activity in Region

      Today
      • 0 rides
      Yesterday
      • 0 rides
      Past Week
      • 16 rides

      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
      210 |
      Mar 24, 2019 @ 5:36pm
      Mar 24, 2019
      370 |
      Apr 24, 2015 @ 5:49pm
      Apr 24, 2015
      284 |
      Apr 24, 2015 @ 5:45pm
      Apr 24, 2015
      trail: Glen's Trail
      435 |
      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
      0:12 | 596 | Jun 21, 2016
      Mini Edit
      trail: Dark
      0:30 | 249 | Nov 5, 2014
      My Trail!
      0:36 | 800 | Oct 28, 2014
      Belinky Junkyard Cross Crash
      0:07 | 32605 | Jun 18, 2014
      2014 Spring Classic ProGRT Course Preview with...
      trail: Skedaddle
      2:57 | 992 | May 16, 2014
      Flume Drop
      trail: Flume
      0:09 | 219 | Oct 14, 2013
      Justin Brigandi | Moto
      trail: Moto
      0:16 | 686 | Oct 5, 2013
      Donkey Punch Drop
      trail: Edge
      0:14 | 308 | Apr 26, 2013

      Current Trail Warnings

      statustraildateconditionuserinfo
      T-Rex
      Jul 8, 2025 @ 3:39am
      Jul 8, 2025
      VariableYellerjustinhellerAs of 7/6/2025 tree down on fast section...
      NFS
      Jul 8, 2025 @ 3:37am
      Jul 8, 2025
      VariableYellerjustinhelleras of 7/6/2025 there were 5 downed trees...

      Recent Trail Reports

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      Jlcase0000votetrailactivity #75884551
      Jul 14, 2025 @ 5:19am
      1 day
      Yellerjustinhelleraddreportactivity #75445513 and 1 more
      Jul 8, 2025 @ 3:37am
      Jul 8, 2025
      Dweindelwishlistregionactivity #72179819
      May 22, 2025 @ 1:57pm
      May 22, 2025
      skiphreaknjaddreportactivity #69938119 and 13 more
      Apr 19, 2025 @ 8:44am
      Apr 19, 2025
      asuUZbPawishlisttrailactivity #69351125
      Apr 10, 2025 @ 7:43am
      Apr 10, 2025

      Recent Comments

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

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      Activity Type Stats

      activitytypetrailsdistancedescentdescent distancetotal verticalratingglobal rankstate rankphotosreportsroutesridelogs
      Mountain Bike3620 miles2,552 ft9 miles381 ft
      #1,671#906312983,027
      E-Bike3720 miles2,552 ft9 miles381 ft
      29615
      Hike3720 miles2,552 ft9 miles381 ft
      #1,252#786298149
      Trail Running3720 miles2,552 ft9 miles381 ft
      #1,257#78229873
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