Rausch Creek Off Road Park

Rausch Creek Off Road Park
453 Molleystown Road
Tremont, PA 17981

On site camping is available.

Open Year Round:
-April - November, open Fri-Sat-Sun
-Dec-Mar Open Saturday and Sunday
-Weekdays open by reservation.
-All camping is by reservation.

OFFICE HOURS:
-Fri-Sat, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. (*wheel til dusk)
-Sunday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (*park closes at 5 p.m.)
-WINTER: Dec-March open Sat-Sun 8 to 5


Web site/Directions

Rausch has 4 basic grades of trails;
Green; stock truck, Gravel-(Easy) Dirt/small rock-(Mild)
Blue; armor (skid plates, sliders) or a stock truck with a very good spotter, Large rock-(Hard)
Black; full armor, recovery gear, proper mind set, Boulders-(Extreme)
Red; require a park guide, stay off of them.

Green trails range in difficulty from flat dirt roads to slightly off-camber and rocky trails. These are good for inexperienced wheelers and bone stock vehicles. Threat of vehicle damage is non-existent on most as long as you drive responsibly, however brush scratches are possible.

There are really two grades of Blue trails at Rausch; “easy†and “hard†or Blue/Black.
Stock vehicles can handle most “easy†Blues but without skid plates and rock sliders, both undercarriage damage and rocker panel damage can happen. Careless or inattentive driving can result in body damage.

Most “hard†Blues are rocky, tight and off-camber and really should only be attempted with a 32" or larger tires. Full protection of the undercarriage and rocker panels is a good idea (unless you just don't care about your truck). Any vehicle with tires smaller than 32" will spend a good part of the day at the end of a tow strap or winch. These trails require attentive driving and concentration.

Your truck can get F’d up on any Blue trail so if you absolutely can not have any damage stay on the Greens.

Although I've seen it done I wouldn’t run Black trails with less than 33" tires and full protection. At least 1 locker would ease your pain and a winch would make you less of a drag to have along. Black trails require a somewhat carefree attitude towards damage and breakage. You should have full recovery gear including a front and rear tow point. You should possess some ability, tools and a few supplies to repair breakage that you might incur.

Rules.
Membership application/waiver (HERE) and the parental waiver (HERE)
Fill them out BEFORE you get to the park.

Physical addresses and phone numbers

Rausch Creek
453 Molleystown Road
Tremont, PA 17981
Office: (570)-695-3900
Bruce: (610) 842 3596
Lynn: (570) 640 0194

KOA;
Twin Grove Park & Campground
(exit 100 off 81 then west on rt.443)
1445 Suedberg Road
Pine Grove, PA 17963
(717) 865-4602

Hotels nearest to Twin Grove;
Hampton Inn
481 Suedberg Road
Exit 100 off of I-81
Pine Grove, PA 17963
(570) 345-4505

Comfort Inn
433 Suedberg Road
Pine Grove, PA 17963
(570) 345-8031

Econo Lodge
419 Suedberg Rd, Pine Grove, PA, US, 17963
(570) 345-4099

Gas Near Rausch;
Exxon (Quiznos Sub Shop)
(closest to Rausch, exit 104 I-81)
10 Molleystown Rd, Pine Grove, PA
(570) 345-2498

Hess (Subway Sandwich)
(a few miles past the Exxon, Blimpie, free air)
6 Tremont Rd.
Pine Grove, PA 17963

Beer
(across from Hess);
Daubert Distributors
18 Tremont Rd., Pine Grove, PA 17963
(570) 345-2337

Grocery Store
BG’s Value Market
162 east Pottsville Street (rt 443)
Pine Grove, PA‎ - (570) 345-0464‎

Garage with good mechanic;
Jeck's Service Center
334 Tremont Road
Pine Grove, PA 17963-8622
(570) 345-4300

Nearest towing;
Seltzer's Towing (AAA)
274 Hidden Valley Rd., Pine Grove, PA 17963-8049
570-739-0050

Trailer Rental & Vehicle Storage;
4-Winn's Farm Center
888 Oak Grove Drive Road
Pine Grove, PA 17963
570-345-1202
Sat. 7-7, Sun 10-7

U-HAUL
1440 Cumberland St (RT 422)
Lebanon, PA 17042
(717)274-3681
Mon-Th: 7am-7pm, Fri: 7am-8pm, Sat: 7am-7pm, Sun: 9am-5pm

Auto Parts;
Napa auto parts
329 S Tulpehocken st.
Pine Grove, PA
570-345-3491
Weekdays: 7:30am-6:30pm, Sat: 8am-1pm

Maguires Nissan
2201 Cumberland st.
Lebanon,PA
717-272-7671

Autozone
2515 Cumberland st.
Lebanon,PA
717-274-8994

Advance Auto parts
1450 Cumberland st.
Lebanon, PA
717-306-4201

Carquest auto parts
1101 Cumberland st.
Lebanon, PA
717-272-3024

Harry's U Pull It (junk yard)
1010 Winters Avenue
West Hazleton, PA 18202
570-459-9901


Ace Hardware
239 South Yohe Street
Tower City, PA 17980-1716
(717) 647-2274
Weekdays: 8am-6pm, Sat: 8am-4pm, Sun: 9am-1pm

Welding;
Jonestown Ag Supply
170 Old Rt.22
Jonestown, PA 17038

Nearest Hospital;
420 South Jackson Street
Pottsville, PA 17901
570-621-5000

Food near Twin Grove Park;
Gooseberry Farms Travel Plaza‎
(Dinner, Subway, Dairy Queen, Beer, Gas)
490 Suedberg Road
Pine Grove, PA
(570) 345-8800

McDonalld’s
427 Suedberg Road
Pine Grove, PA
(570) 345-6400

Arby’s
408 Suedberg Road
Pine Grove, PA
(570) 345-2729

Food near Rausch;
O’Neil’s Tavern
112 S Tulpehocken Street
Pine Grove, PA

Red Lion Café
697 Deturksville Rd.
Pine Grove, PA 17963
(570) 345-8074

Veterinary Care;
Lebanon Valley animal hospital
2213 Cumberland St
Lebanon, PA 17042
(717) 272-3223

Man I need to get up there

Nice write up Bklyn-X! I like that you included all the local store/shops/information incase it is ever needed. Kuddos!

Love this park!!! Can't wait to get back up there next month.

Rausch Creek;

From Bruce at Rausch Creek, posted in their forum;
"Guys and Gals please read (and forward) Once again I am asking for help from our members and visitors of RCORP. Over the past few months a few things have happened that need to be talked about. I am going to be NON specific on some matters because I don’t want to call people out on a public forum. These people have been talked to one on one (at least the ones we know of). TRASH: Does this really need to be said??? Lunch, broken parts, pieces of bumpers, etc… Bring them back to the office and put them in the dumpster or take them home for your wall (bumpers that is not left over lunch). Please don’t thing tossing something in the weeds is getting away with something. Bush Whacking: Sometimes it is necessary because of a breakage or rollover possibility to knock some small trees over. But to save 3 minutes of your time “dead pullingâ€￾ a rig back to the office is not the right time to make a new trail in the weeds and brush. When leaving the NE property PLEASE leave VIA the main roads not across the grass onto Molleystown rd. This is not only dangerous but makes new tracks in the grass that others may follow. Gates: This one I am PISSED on. Someone was too lazy or just a jerk and took a chain or strap on Saturday and pulled out the post to the gate on Trial D. Not only does this allow people onto the property that shouldn’t be there but causes damage which now costs us money to fix. These are just three topics that are standing out. Guys what does it take to understand PLEASE respect our off road park. This is the start to our 10th year and I was hoping by now these posts I put up with stupid crap that people STILL pull would not be necessary but well here I am. Please do me two favors. Pass this message along to your clubs and message boards for your wheeling buddies who might not surf our sight often. 2nd favor is call or report things you know are NOT right when you see them. Am I asking you to be a snitch? YES!! We are not talking about cheating on your chem test in 12th grade we are talking about a place where bringing your family and friends is “funâ€￾ thing to do. 2% hurt the other 98% so a phone call to the office will do wonders. Thanks for the air time on these matters!"

Raush gets some air time on the news...

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FYI:

Not a huge fan of the price increase but I am glad NE is part of the package. There are fun spots over there.