Michaux State Forest
Near: Gettysburg, PA
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Miles of Trails: 30
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Trail Description: Nice variety of single path trails and forest service roads. Some of the trails have very rocky sections. Trail intersections are marked with posts with location numbers. You need a trail map which you get from the State Forest Service District office.
One campground for horses, really a large parking area with picket posts, is near the intersection of Teaberry and Cold Spring roads, south of US 30. The Forest Service District office may try to send you to the Big Flat Parking Lot, which is 7 or 8 miles north of US 30. I don't know why they send horse campers to Big Flat as it is the primary ATV trailhead and campground; and the horse trails are south of US 30. I guess the people in the district office don't know the difference between ATVs and horses (?). Note that there is NO water at the trail head so you must bring your own. Also, there are no streams close by to water your horses in so you need to bring horse water also.
Contact: District Office #1 --
717-352-2211
Website: http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/forestry/stateforests/michaux.aspx
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