Here you'll find links to pages that gives information on each of the parking areas on the Pine Creek Rail Trail. I've added pictures of the locations and I will tell you
what amenities are at each location. I've started my trip at the Jersey Shore Parking area and all the driving distance estimations
will originate from that point.
NOTE: You are allowed to park over night at all of the designated Pine Creek Rail Trail Parking Locations.
NOTE: You are allowed to park over night at all of the designated Pine Creek Rail Trail Parking Locations.
-Pine Creek Rail Trail, Pa Parking Locations-
First of all, to get to the Jersey Shore Parking Area you'll want to travel Interstate 220. From Interstate 220 you'll take the Thomas Street exit and head into town. At the bottom of the hill, as soon a you get into town, you'll find Railroad Street. Turn right at the light and just a bit down you'll find the Jersey Shore Parking Area for the Pine Creek Rail Trail.
From the Jersey Shore Parking Area you will want to turn left onto Railroad street and head toward Avis. You'll come to an intersection where you'll see W & W Body Shop on the left hand side. Turn right and you will turn onto State Route 44 North. Continue on 44 for the following parking areas:
Once you cross the bridge at Waterville you'll travel about a half mile or so until you'll see a "Y" in the road. Take the road to the right which will be State Route 414 North and travel it for the following parking areas:
If you continue past the Robert McCullough Jr. or Blackwell Parking area you willll find quite a trip to the next Parking Area. First you would continue on 414 for another 5.4 miles and you'll come to an intersection where you will turn left onto 287N. Next go .7 miles, stay left on 287N. You will then travel 11.9 miles until you reach the Wellsboro area. At the second light there you will turn left onto 660W. Next you will travel another 3.0 miles and turn right onto 362W. Lastly go another 4.7 miles and you will find the Darling Run Parking Area on your left.
To get to the next parking areas you will have a decision to make. First travel .8 miles further on 362W and you will come to the intersection of Route 6. If you turn right you will only find 1 more parking area, which is the very tip of the trail. To find this area you must turn right onto 6E and travel 8.2 miles and turn left onto 287N. Go another .4 miles and you will see a street sign for Marsh Creek. Turn left onto Marsh Creek and go another .1 mile then turn left onto Butler and you will find the Stokesdale Parking area. This area is not marked with a sign.
If you turn left onto 6W you can find two more parking locations. I have not yet mapped them out, but they are the following locations.
If you would like to see a map of all of these locations, please visit my Pine Creek Rail Trail MapFirst of all, to get to the Jersey Shore Parking Area you'll want to travel Interstate 220. From Interstate 220 you'll take the Thomas Street exit and head into town. At the bottom of the hill, as soon a you get into town, you'll find Railroad Street. Turn right at the light and just a bit down you'll find the Jersey Shore Parking Area for the Pine Creek Rail Trail.
Jersey Shore - For our purposes this will be mile marker 0.0
From the Jersey Shore Parking Area you will want to turn left onto Railroad street and head toward Avis. You'll come to an intersection where you'll see W & W Body Shop on the left hand side. Turn right and you will turn onto State Route 44 North. Continue on 44 for the following parking areas:
Whitetail - 3.4 Miles from Jersey Shore
Waterville - 9.2 Miles from Whitetail
Once you cross the bridge at Waterville you'll travel about a half mile or so until you'll see a "Y" in the road. Take the road to the right which will be State Route 414 North and travel it for the following parking areas:
Ross Run - 10.4 Miles from Waterville
Clark Farm - Utceter Station - 1.9 Miles from Ross Run
Black Walnut Bottom - .7 Miles from Clark Farm - Utceter Station
Slate Run - 1.9 Miles from Black Walnut Bottom
Rattlesnake Rock - 9.0 Miles from Slate Run
Robert McCullough Jr. - 1.8 Miles from Rattlesnake Rock
If you continue past the Robert McCullough Jr. or Blackwell Parking area you willll find quite a trip to the next Parking Area. First you would continue on 414 for another 5.4 miles and you'll come to an intersection where you will turn left onto 287N. Next go .7 miles, stay left on 287N. You will then travel 11.9 miles until you reach the Wellsboro area. At the second light there you will turn left onto 660W. Next you will travel another 3.0 miles and turn right onto 362W. Lastly go another 4.7 miles and you will find the Darling Run Parking Area on your left.
Darling Run - 25.7 Miles from Robert McCullough Jr.
To get to the next parking areas you will have a decision to make. First travel .8 miles further on 362W and you will come to the intersection of Route 6. If you turn right you will only find 1 more parking area, which is the very tip of the trail. To find this area you must turn right onto 6E and travel 8.2 miles and turn left onto 287N. Go another .4 miles and you will see a street sign for Marsh Creek. Turn left onto Marsh Creek and go another .1 mile then turn left onto Butler and you will find the Stokesdale Parking area. This area is not marked with a sign.
Stokesdale - 9.5 Miles from Darling Run
If you turn left onto 6W you can find two more parking locations. I have not yet mapped them out, but they are the following locations.
Ansonia
Big Meadows
Big Meadows
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