Pennsylvania Grand Canyon Loop and Pine Creek Rail Trail

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Join us as we bikepack the amazingly scenic Pennsylvania Grand Canyon Loop, including all of the Pine Creek Rail Trail.
Pennsylvania Grand Canyon Loop page: bikepacking.com/routes/pennsy...
Our modified version of the route to include the entire rail trail: ridewithgps.com/routes/44635738
Pine Creek Rail Trail site: pacanyon.com/PineCreekRailTra...
VIDEO DETAILS
0:00 Intro
1:52 Southern terminus in Jersey Shore to Slate Run
4:13 Slate Run to Blackwell and back to Slate Run
7:09 Slate Run to 7-Mile Campground
9:02 7-Mile Campground to Colton Point State Park
14:00 Colton State Park to Ansonia (Lunch stop)
15:06 Ansonia (Lunch Stop) to northern terminus and back
16:51 Ansonia to Tiadaghton Campground
18:26 Tiadaghton Campground to Blackwell (Breakfast stop)
19:32 Leaving trail at Blackwell and heading up to Oregon Hill
21:23 Oregon Hill to high point of day 3 and descent to English Hill
23:03 English Hill Suspension Bridge and into Little Pine State Park
23:37 Unexpected adventure in Little Pine State Park
25:47 Little Pine Creek Rd into Waterville and lunch stop
26:38 Back on the trail at Waterville to Jersey Shore
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@VABigRing 9 күн бұрын

We just returned from completing this loop and had a wonderful time. ….couple of observations. The state forest sites require booking online, but if your plans change there is no signal. With the exception of Bunnel Flats we were the only people. The horseflies are brutal,…bring lots of bug spray, Colton Pt State Park is first come, with a cash or check drop box. We were there on 7/23 and the only people there, had signal and the reservation system indicated all sites were booked….? Also, we looked at 7 different campsites at Colton Pt State Park that the tent pad sites were covered in dog feces…it was not fox. The forest roads were the best part….only one vehicle passed us. The paninis at Pag-Omar market were just awesome. The store sign said open at 10am, but the staff let us in at 8:30. Petticoat Junction has hot showers…25 cents for 3 min….4 quarters was plenty of time. They also have a laundromat..and sell soap. Everyone we met was very friendly.

@buddhagem 16 күн бұрын

We will be up there the same time this year and I can’t wait to try this!❤

@danadian9514 2 ай бұрын

Wonderful. Pennsylvania is so beautiful.

@castle228 10 ай бұрын

Another beautiful trail/ride that needs to be added to my list! Thanks for taking us along. Cheers!

@bethdabruzzo7112 2 ай бұрын

Wow! That's a gorgeous trail! Thank you for the video!!

@Kayte... Ай бұрын

I was sorry you had dreary weather but thought at least it'll keep the rattlesnakes off the trail. Then a small black snake shows up. Nice compromise.

@mattmacpherson1033 Ай бұрын

They are in process of extending the trail into the picture postcard town of Wellsboro, PA. Lots of Air B&Bs like Stoneyfork lodge, and small motels like Colton Point Motel along the way.

@barefootpastor 10 ай бұрын

Best route ever, every time of the year

@mountainsmoore3657 9 ай бұрын

What an awesome trail! Nice job documenting it. Enjoyed the video!

@lizdg3892 Ай бұрын

How fabulous. And how wonderful that you provided the course map download ❤ Thank you so much.

@rosxmba2000 Ай бұрын

What a ride ! Thank you !

@allenwhitehouse 10 ай бұрын

Awesome video! Thanks for taking us along.

@tim9324 8 ай бұрын

Welcome to PA. Glad to see you enjoyed the Pine Creek Trail. It’s my favorite trail in PA. Would love to do the bike packing ride you did some day.

@ReimaginedAdventures 10 ай бұрын

Gosh this is such a fantastic trail

@Dafongman1 10 ай бұрын

Just beautiful!! Maybe one day I will get to ride it. Thanks for sharing!!

@markmason7019 9 ай бұрын

I have the same handlebars on my Trek. Great ride and video

@GoingOffTheTrailz-tu3ly 7 ай бұрын

Very nice. Pine creek rail trail is on my list. One day I hope that my videos look as good as yours.

@billysbikesbrews7183 3 ай бұрын

Great Video.. I bet walking thru stream was a surprise & interesting..

@KentuckyCycling 3 ай бұрын

Indeed.

@Sr89hot 10 ай бұрын

Aw man, that looks like great ride. I wonder if my wife would let me sneak off for a long weekend.

@KentuckyCycling 10 ай бұрын

Maybe if you ask real nice? 😉

@THEBLACKANARCHIST 10 ай бұрын

U still have those surly bars u like them

@KentuckyCycling 10 ай бұрын

I do, yes.

@LarryMullins111 8 ай бұрын

Just discovered your channel...GREAT STUFF!!! What camera and editing software do you use?

@KentuckyCycling 8 ай бұрын

Thanks for the kudos and glad you are enjoying the content. I shoot on a combination of my GoPros (an Hero 11 Black and sometimes an 8) and my iPhone Pro. I'm a Mac user so I edit with Final Cut Pro X.

@charlesphelps2730 10 ай бұрын

Beautiful scenery. Is this Ride on RWGPS?

@KentuckyCycling 10 ай бұрын

Yes. See links in KZfaq video description.

@outbackwack368 10 ай бұрын

I haven't been there for 40 years... on my motorcycle when I lived outside of Philly. Thanks! I'll have to put this on my list! How do you decide where you'll go next?

@KentuckyCycling 10 ай бұрын

Interesting question. I keep a sort of bucket list of ideas going and I start my planning rides that I want to do early in the year. But a lot of where I end up going is influenced by a variety of factors including, but not limited to 1) sponsorship agreements 2)where I have yet to ride (unridden counties in KY tend to get preference at this point), 3) in the case of Trail Gnome Tours, where there is a willing trail steward, and I like to a combination of riding styles, including a bigger multi-day ride, like this one, towards the end of the traditional season. At the end of the day, I'm a momentum rider and I also end up going where I can also get momentum, so to speak, meaning that I can garner interest among my riding partners, have local cooperation, or resources made available that help to make trips possible. Hope that makes sense.

@outbackwack368 10 ай бұрын

A very thought out response that makes sense! Thanks!

@emmytolkein3320 2 ай бұрын

Can you take a Lectric 3.0 on the PIne Creek Rail Trail? It has full throttle if needed, but it doesn't look like this trail would need it.

@gravelrider5612 9 ай бұрын

What days were you riding this? Week or two ago? I’m planning on going the 21st for a day ride Jersey Shore to Slate run and back for about 53 miles.

@KentuckyCycling 9 ай бұрын

We were there 9/28-10/1.

@YLogins 10 ай бұрын

Sad you can press Like only once

@tubesockets120v 10 ай бұрын

So you modified the PA Grand Canyon route (omitting sections) in favor of biking all of Pine Creek Trail?

@KentuckyCycling 10 ай бұрын

No, we didn't omit any sections of the PA Grand Canyon route. Rather, we added the sections of the Pine Creek Rail Trail that the route didn't already include.

@tubesockets120v 10 ай бұрын

@@KentuckyCycling Awesome mapping efforts. This will probably be my bike packing trip next year.

@solarjinx 25 күн бұрын

I have a question for anyone reading this: do you think a folding Brompton bike would do okay on this path? I have any idea to park my car at Blackwell, and tow my kayak up river to Ansonia, then paddle back down river to my car. But the Brompton bike is key, since it folds up small.

@KentuckyCycling 25 күн бұрын

Are you asking just about the rail trail or the whole route? Also, what are the width of your tires on the Brompton and what is the tread pattern like?

@solarjinx 25 күн бұрын

@KentuckyCycling The tires on it are called Schwalbe Marathon Tire and they measure 35-349 width, according to the site I just looked at. They are the skinny looking ones, and the Brompton bike itself is a smaller framed bicycle. I got this bike when I was trucking around the USA because of its compact size, now I wanna use it to get my kayak up river for solo paddle. On this trip, I would not be doing the upper canyon rim like you did. Just the path along the river, then boat back down to car.

@solarjinx 25 күн бұрын

@@KentuckyCycling Here's the tread description from that same site: "A Brompton with our Schwalbe Marathon Tire puts a little extra zing to your commute, will keep you going for longer, and get you there faster. Its LiteSkin sidewall keeps the tire lightweight and nimble, while the Raceguard nylon under the tread gives the tire excellent puncture protection so you can tackle bustling city streets and unpredictable terrain. The reflective strip feature improves rider visibility at night so that you can travel Brompton style anytime, anywhere."

@KentuckyCycling 24 күн бұрын

@@solarjinx Those tires are plenty wide for this trail as it's hard-packed crushed limestone.

@solarjinx 24 күн бұрын

@@KentuckyCyclingAwesome! Hey, thank you for that. I really enjoyed your video and look forward to doing this trip.