Planning Trips in PA

[DBAR]

Hey folks, so I am very new to the whole Overlanding thing and I have been having a hard time planning routes. I live in central PA near Harrisburg and there are a ton of really good hiking trails around me but I haven't been able to find many vehicle trails. I got the gaia gps app because it was recommended by people on this site but even still I am having a hard time finding driving trails ( At least ones that are open to the public to drive on.)

Are there any tips or tricks to find vehicle trails in central PA? Also, I heard you can share route in Gaia so maybe someone will have an example of a well planned route.

 

[LGlx]

Purple Lizard Maps (check the online blog) have PA guides. I'm planning a trip to Bald Eagle Forest end of Feb and planning a good long route.

 

[DevilDodge]

Bald Eagle State Forest in a RAM or 2

We are planning an off pavement travel/dispersed camping trip to BESF this year. Nothing fancy with tents and stock trucks. We will be using our 2015 RAM 2500, BUT may also trek out with our 03 or 99 Dodge 2500s. We camp every weekend from start of fishing season in April til November in...

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Rothrock State Forest in a RAM or 2

So, before I have been able to make my first planned trip, I got a curveball. So another member was asking how to connect BESF with Rothrock. Then i realized, hey, I could do this and incorporate one of my favorite state park campground, Trough Creek. Just emailed for the public uuse and...

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Rothrock to Bald Eagle connection

This will be the trip planning for a extended trip with overnight stays and daily exploring that will be an attempt to off pavement travel from the begining of one to the end of the other. Looks like it is possible according to the maps I have. Will need to get some tires in the mud to see for...

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These are my trip planning threads

 

[DBAR]

Bald eagle definitely looks cool. My wife had family out in the Laural Highlands so I may try to plan a trip out there some time as well.

 

[Wawa Skittletits]

Welcome to Overland Bound @DBAR!

Gaia is very easy to import routes into, make your own, and also share. The best way to learn it is to simply play around with it. Heres a thread with actual routes in Bald Eagle State Forest you can download.

https://www.overlandbound.com/forums/threads/pennsylvania-bald-eagle-state-forest.22173/#post-299672

BESF is one of my favorite places to visit but the closest place to the Burg would be Michaux. That would be the cluster of routes in the attached image from my Gaia.



Forest roads are plentiful in Pa but legal ’trails’ on public land are much less common. Not to mention that our state flower could be a road gate. Purple Lizard maps are great but typically I would drive to an area and simply explore. Something to keep in mind that one of the best time to explore in Pennsyltucky is September to December/January since that’s when DCNR opens a bunch of road gates.

Roads Open For Deer Season

www.dcnr.pa.gov

Please feel free to reach out if ever have any questions and welcome again!

 

[DevilDodge]

Got out to BESF today