
Trail Course
Blue Ridge Trail Golf Club
Public: #795
Public: #615
Public: #10


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 with involvement from 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's portfolio includes numerous accessible daily-fee courses that emphasize playability across varied terrain, and his work here reflects the rolling, forested character typical of the Poconos. The routing takes advantage of the natural elevation changes and wooded corridors common to this part of Pennsylvania. Players encounter a mix of uphill and downhill holes, with fairways carved through stands of hardwoods and pines. The layout generally rewards accurate driving and thoughtful course management, as the tree-lined nature of many holes penalizes wayward shots. Water features and bunkers provide additional strategic interest, though the primary defense comes from the terrain itself and the need to position the ball carefully on sloping lies. Blue Ridge Trail serves the local golfing community and visitors to the Pocono region, offering a mountain golf experience without the altitude extremes found farther west. The course fits within the tradition of northeastern woodland designs, where the landscape dictates much of the challenge and the setting provides a forested, seasonal backdrop that changes markedly from spring through autumn.
Getting there
Blue Ridge Trail Golf Club sits in the remote highlands of northeastern Pennsylvania, most readily accessed via a two-hour drive northwest from Newark Liberty International (EWR) or a similar journey from Lehigh Valley International (ABE), the latter offering a more direct route into the Pocono plateau. The final leg of the approach winds away from interstate commerce into increasingly rugged terrain, where dense forest and ridge-line vistas signal entry into the club's secluded mountain sanctuary. Private aviation brings guests to nearby regional airstrips, though the club's true arrival experience unfolds along the quieter back roads that climb toward Mountain Top, where the landscape itself becomes the welcome - a gradual, deliberate transition from the lowland world into the austere beauty of Pennsylvania's high country.

FAQ
Common questions about Trail
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
Trail has a Course Vaults score of 7.6 out of 10 based on 12 logged golfers.
Trail was designed by Ed Ault and Tom Clark.
Yes. Trail is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.
Par at Trail is 36.
Trail plays 3,417 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
The slope rating at Trail is 150.


