Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Pottsville, Pennsylvania

Darkwater 44's terrain goes from a smooth coal-packed surface to a typical dirt trail. Small rocks are scattered throughout. Keep a lookout for the scenic overlook--look for the large rock barriers! Washouts and very slight…
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Darkwater 19 is near the parking area and a chance to use a portable restroom...if you dare. The trail itself is a wide-open coal road with smooth, packed gravel. If you are lucky, there might…
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Darkwater 46 takes you to a poleline area, and it is important to stay on the trail! This dirt trail isn't all that exciting, but there is just something about being in an open, desolate…
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Darkwater 25 is a dirt trail with various sizes of small rocks and a few muddy water crossings that are shallow. The trail is for the most part wide but the vegetation can grow into…
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Darkwater 108 leads you along a path in the forest, which is adorned with dirt, gravel, grass, and various types of vegetation. Larger vehicles should exercise caution as this trail is relatively narrow and pinstriping…
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Darkwater 23 is near the park office and your last chance to use a portable bathroom for a while. Once you are onto the main trail, you will notice that you are on a poleline;…
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Darkwater 108 leads you through a forested trail blanketed with dirt, gravel, grass, and various plants. Full-sized vehicles may find the trail quite narrow and should proceed with care to avoid pinstriping. Along the trail,…
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Darkwater 55 has a lot of side trails, but while you are on 55, you can expect shallow water crossings on a gravel and dirt-packed surface. Small rocks and washouts are throughout the trail as…
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Darkwater 28 offers a diverse multi-terrain trail experience, winding through forested areas and opening into clearings. The trail is dotted with small rocks and prone to washouts, with varying inclines and declines that may lead…
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Darkwater 21 kicks off at the parking area and you have a lot of choices to take when you are on it. This connector trail takes you to various side trails, but while you are…
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Darkwater 14 is a brushy trail with all kinds of different things going on. There are overlooks with cliffs, old mining areas, protruding rocks, foundations, and much more. It shows much of the coal mining…
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Talk about stating the obvious, this trail does exactly what it is named. It connects two trails on this property. This connects Trail 28 and Trail 20 together. The trail is easy being mostly dirt…
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Darkwater 24 is the powerline trail that comes down from the parking lot and connects to Trail 26. The trail is a hill so there are optional lines and different paths that can be taken…
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This short hill trail is a little tight with the brushy trees on the sides. When there is an obstacle the sides get really close, so be careful trying to navigate around it. As far…
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Darkwater 108 takes you through the woods on a trail that is covered with dirt, gravel, grass and other vegetation. Full size vehicles will find that this trail is on the narrow side and will…
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Darkwater 16 is the fastest way to get from the parking lot down to the valley. It is a long trail with various terrains. There are gravel parts near the parking lot and a short…
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Darkwater 27 starts off of Trail 21 and first dead ends at an old camping area. The other part of the trail goes down a rocky hill into the valley below. This trail has some…
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Darkwater 22 is a decent-length trail that goes along Trail 1 in the valley. It is a nice trail to take to get back to the parking lot that is a little more challenging than…
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Running this trail from end to end would take some time. It starts at the property boundary and works its way as a road that turns into more of a trail with tighter brushy sections.…
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Darkwater 48 looks like an old power line. There are no big trees in the middle of this trail. It is a series of hill climbs that are mostly gravel. Some of these climbs are…
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Darkwater 76 is a brushy trail that is difficult to find on both ends. It is supposed to go from Trail 29 to 20 and it is very overgrown. It is easiest to see off…
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The Minersville Route is the connection between Darkwater and the town of Minersville. It is a very long route that will take a couple of hours to run it. There is a variety of terrain…
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Darkwater 7 is a long North-South trail. On the southern side, it starts off of trail 14 and works through the brushy area then out into the field area. It works down a hill and…
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Darkwater 42 is a short trail connection in the field/camping area. It connects between Trail 41 and Trail 21. The trail is a smooth road type of trail with little to no obstacles. The main…
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This is a very short section of single track that goes off the property. Stay on the property. Single track is not for the beginner and is just for MX dirt bikes. These trail sections…
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Darkwater 26 is a Y trail that connects Trail 16 and Trail 22. It is a brushy and slightly rocky trail with hills and small obstacles. The trail is still stock-friendly but in the summer…
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This short trail is a connector between the finger trails in this area. It goes from trail 16 to the top of the hill for all of these trails. Being so short there is not…
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Darkwater 57 is one of the fingers of this hill area that leads from the parking lot down to Trail 1. This hill trail is a rocky connector that can be used to mix up…
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Darkwater 58 is one of the fingers of this hill area that leads from the parking lot down to Trail 1. This hill trail is a rocky connector that can be used to mix up…
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Darkwater 41 is an easier trail that cuts across the north side of the event area/camping area. This trail has some dips and puddles but is an easier way to get across this open area.…
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