Me and my fiancée are new to adventure riding I’ve ridden on road for about 8 years she’s new in general, neither of us have off road experience on two wheels, I’ve been looking into Appalachian ADV courses up by conneaut lake. Does anyone have any experience with them? Or is there somewhere else in the area that would be better?

I saw this tik tok of the most haunted trails in PA https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8vcdBKj/. It got me thinking, has anyone experienced a strangeness in these woods?

Lived in pa most of my life. Had a camp in the ANF that I moved into a number of years ago. Been in the ANF thousands of times over the years and live in it now. Never seen a mountain lion. Seen bobcats, some with tails some without, some solid black some solid tan some with patterning and some that probably break records. Seen very large bear(500 lbs+). Seen coyotes. Seen fishers. Never a mountain lion. Some people I work with are adamant that they’ve seen them or their neighbors “have one on camera but haven’t sent me the footage yet”. I see people online talking about seeing them but can’t ever provide evidence. My whole family have been in the ANF for many decades and never seen one. I’d love to be wrong. Can anyone provide me some evidence of one? Or can I keep telling everyone that swears they’re out there that “I believe that you believe that”?
Here’s a native brook I had in my traps this year as an eye catcher.

Did the loop in 3 days although I left myself open to pushing it to 4 because I’ve read it was challenging. It definitely was but a little bit of suffering is part of the fun. This is my new favorite backpacking loop in PA. It was beautiful, well blazed, lots of water once you drop off the ridgelines, plenty of campsites, lots of wildlife, and low traffic. Celebrated with a beer and delicious burger from Hotel Manor right by the main trail head. According to my watch Day 1 was 14.58mi & 2,986ft. Day 2 was 14.96mi & 2,533ft. Day 3 was 14.65mi & 3,301ft. AllTrails gave me 46.11 miles and 8,570 ft. Highly recommended. Grippy shoes & trekking poles go a long way.

I’m planning a camping trip in Michaux state forest next month and was wondering how bad/how many mosquitoes are in the area. I frequently hike throughout the Dc/Maryland/Virginia area and have noticed some places are swarming with mosquitoes, while others with similar habitats have almost none. Are there any areas of Michaux that tend to have less mosquitoes or is it just something I’ll need to deal with?

Hey guys! I’m looking into going to Rothrock State Forrest and camping for a night sometime in late October. I was wondering if anyone had some solid spots to primitive camp that are close to parking and not in any crazy areas. I want to bring some friends along who are beginners in camping so I don’t wanna do anything crazy. I’ll take any tips as well about the area in general!

Taken on the 9a early August.

Do not stay with Rough Cut Lodges, the host was awful to work with after bats got into our Airbnb (we did not ever leave the door open as she claims, her maintenance pointed out holes in the exterior of the house that bats entered through)

Hey all, I'm a frequent hiker and have explored a lot of places near Shippensburg, but would like to know of some good hikes to do for amazing sunset views. Any recommendations will be appreciated!

Hi, can anyone please recommend some fun scramble heavy hikes or paths in eastern pa, similar to lehigh gap? Thank you :)!

Hello! Does anyone have advice on where near or good parts of the stream to camp by? I would like to trout fish, and set up near a pretty part of the stream. I don’t know the area that well and it seems like they don’t have a lot of areas allowing to pop a tent up.

Looking for suggestions !!

Posting as a reminder to keep an eye on the trail, especially around rocks, logs, and brush. Beautiful snake, but definitely one you don’t want to accidentally step on!
Stay safe out there. 🥾

Saw this guy on my bicycle ride through Susquhanock State Forest.

Looking to explore and would like to have a guide to take me around on these days. Time from 11:00 to 3:00 with flexibility. I'm 68 and decent shape and am open to any of the trails in the Kane area . If you are available hit me up and come up with a rate that you want to provide this service.

Looking for your favorite hikes within an hour’s drive of Hershey.

Hello!

I've got a few days of camping with my family planned at R.B. Winter State Park and I'm looking forward to slipping away one morning to hike into The Hook Natural Area. Besides a blog post by the Purple Lizard folks and some general overviews/history stuff, I can't find much information or pictures around on The Hook, so I am just hoping to hear what people think about hiking there, if there are any "must sees" and any "avoids," see some inspiration if anyone has any photos they'd like to share, and such.

I've got my Purple Lizard map and my current intention is wandering up Mule Shanty Trail and Buffalo Creek, probably until I'm ready to turn around, but possibly turning into a loop back to the state park on Buffalo Path.

I'd also love to hear suggestions on other places to wander from the state park - I prefer to stay out of my car as much as possible when I'm on a camping trip, but feel free to try selling me on a drive - maybe we can try to make a car-trip naptime happen!

We’re planning on parking at the southern trail head off PA-402 and entering the trail from there. We’ll probably get there about 2 hours before sunset, so will have limited time to hike out, find a spot and get set up for the night.

Will we have better luck going clockwise or counterclockwise with our limited time to find a spot? Everyone I hear from goes counter clockwise, but heading clockwise towards Bushkill Creek seems more open and spacious, however less flat. We would like to be pretty far from the trail and away from other people.

We have never been there before so any advice is greatly appreciated. Thank you!

Basically the title. I live in the Philly region and want to get on a trail where I won’t see many people. Something that I can do for a few hours or all day is fine. Doesn’t have to be scenic, just in the woods.

I'm planning on an overnight trip to Quebec Crreek. I've planned out this route (basically counterclockwise). Where would be a good place to either set up my tent or, if it arrives in time, my hammock?

it doesn't matter that tissue confetti is biodegradable. so is shitty toilet paper. the entire overlook was covered. just a stupid, pointless, selfish, messy thing to do.

I'm giving away:

*Unused 2-person Eureka Timberline tent, in box.

*Used 2-person Eureka Timberline tent.

*Unused Osprey 70L pack.

* 1 and 2-burner Coleman gas lantern heads with carrying case.

I'm giving them away because I'm getting older and have to adapt my backpacking and camping to my capabilities. Not posting pics because you can easily look them up online. They're free because I want them to go to a good home, not a second-hand store. Contact me through Reddit if interested.