The Eales Preserve (Moosic Mtn, Jessup Mtn) is highly regarded for having beautiful trails. It features some remarkable views that overlook the NEPA valley. Some of the trails venture off onto large slabs of quartzite infested conglomerate. The trails are lined with with berry bushes that are control burned every now and then.
Here's a link to the website run by the Nature Conservancy: Eales Preserve
How to get there: From I-81, take exit 187 for Carbondale/Route 6. Once on Route 6, go just over four miles. Take Exit 3 for Jessup, and travel south on Moosic Lake Road/Route 247 for about two miles. The entrance to the parking area will be on your left.
The Blueberry Trail is a great start for newcomers.
As for a challenge, try out Bruised Ego and Gene's Trail.
Most of the other trails are more along the intermediate-experienced side.
This is a new feature-- hard, compacted earth makes for a sidewalk-esque feel through the Blueberry Trail.
(Update 06/14: this feature has become a bit washed out)
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