
Ridge Course
Blue Ridge Trail Golf Club

About this course
Blue Ridge Trail Golf Club sits in the Pocono Mountains region of northeastern Pennsylvania, near Mountain Top in Luzerne County. The course was designed by Ed Ault and Tom Clark, both architects known for their work on public and resort layouts across the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast during the latter decades of the twentieth century. Ault in particular built a substantial portfolio of accessible daily-fee courses throughout Pennsylvania and neighboring states, often working with natural terrain to create playable yet interesting golf holes. The routing takes advantage of the rolling, wooded topography characteristic of the Poconos, with elevation changes and tree-lined fairways defining much of the playing experience. The layout incorporates natural features common to the region—hardwood forests, seasonal streams, and modest ridgelines—into the design. Holes typically require accuracy off the tee, as the corridors are framed by mature vegetation, and approach shots often play to greens set at varying elevations. Blue Ridge Trail serves the local community and visitors to the Pocono resort area, offering a mountain golf experience without the formality or expense of private club membership. The course reflects the practical design philosophy of its era: a layout that accommodates a range of skill levels while presenting enough variety in hole length and shot requirements to maintain interest throughout the round.
Getting there
The journey to Blue Ridge Trail Golf Club begins at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport, a straightforward forty-minute drive northwest into the elevated terrain of northeastern Pennsylvania's anthracite country. The route climbs steadily through the Pocono foothills, trading the valley floor for wooded ridgelines and the kind of quiet, undulating landscape that once defined coal country prosperity. As you ascend toward Mountain Top - a plateau community perched above the Susquehanna basin - the air sharpens and the views open, signaling arrival at a course that lives up to its name with genuine elevation and a sense of remove from the bustle below.

FAQ
Common questions about Ridge
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
Ridge has a Course Vaults score of 7.2 out of 10 based on 6 logged golfers.
Ridge was designed by Ed Ault and Tom Clark.
Yes. Ridge is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.
Par at Ridge is 36.
Ridge plays 3,547 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
The slope rating at Ridge is 142.


