Snowmobiling the Pinchot State Forest in Lackawanna County, PA on the Thornhurst Snowmobile Trail system.
Thornhurst Snowmobile Trail Map
28-mile snowmobile trail system through Pinchot State Forest.
Snowmobile trailer parking lots are located at the Manny Gordon Picnic area and near the intersection of Pittston Road and Bear Lake Road.
At the intersection of the Bear Lake Road is where we parked for this trip.
First rode the southern end (wooded trails) of the trail system before jumping over Bear Lake Road to ride the other northern (more open – not as wooded) half of the system.
This trail system opens after PA RIFLE deer season and remains open until late in the spring or until conditions are unrideable.
Thornhurst snowmobile trails are well marked and groomed.
Even though the trails were clearly marked and the road signs were bigger and visible to navigate.
We also rely on our Polaris Ride Command App.
The POLARIS RIDE COMMAND app is beneficial as a GPS map for snowmobile trails.
The Polaris Ride Command app has all official snowmobile trails in the US as easily found GPS layers.
Easy to use and great for tracking each of your rides + FREE.
Easily used straight from the digital display on Polaris sleds or ANYONE can download onto the phone or directly from the Polaris website.
FREE + not just for Polaris sleds!
A truly essential part of your ride if you have never been to the area.
PINE HILL VISTA
Trail 25 down Vista Road leads to the Pine Hill Vista and the amazing view from atop of the deck. The view of the Pocono Plateau is AMAZING in the winter months!
Pine Hill Vista is a short walk from a parking area on Pine Hill Road and the snowmobile trail off of Vista Road.
360-degree panorama view of the Pocono Plateau.
We love chasing the snow on sleds all over PA!
This was the first time we ventured to the Thornhurst Snowmobile Trails in the Pinchot State Forest.
Riding over picturesque north east PA streams on wooden bridges.
Using the CROSSING TRAIL bridge over Spring Run to continue to Bear Swamp Trail.
Snowmobiling on the trail over Spring Run which originates in the Cranberry Swamp – Pinchot State Forest
The heavy ice and snow making the hemlock branches hang low gave a beautiful scene when snowmobiling down the trails.
SPRUCE SWAMP NATURAL AREA
The natural area is comprised of 87 acres of glacial bog containing native spruce, balsam fir, and tamarack.
Labrador tea and bog rosemary grow here in the snowmobile off season.
More snowmobile trails within state forests in PA.
SUSBRIBE and become a member of the yacht club to keep up with our snowmobiling adventures!
Next we go to Armenia Mountain in Tioga State Forest :
We are not associated or get kick backs from Polaris.
