Route
The Pine Creek Rail Trail is approximately 65 miles (105 km) from end to end, and it generally follows a north-south orientation. The trail is located wholly within Tioga and Lycoming Counties.
The trail's northern terminus is near the intersection of U.S. Route 6 and Pennsylvania Route 287, about 3 miles (4.8 km) north of Wellsboro. (Parking is located at the southernmost end of Butler Road). The trail parallels Route 6 in a southwesterly direction for about 6 miles (9.7 km) until it reaches the village of Ansonia. South of Ansonia, the trail parallels Pine Creek as it goes south along the floor of Pine Creek Gorge. It passes through Leonard Harrison State Park and the Tioga State Forest. Approximately 17 miles (27 km) south of Ansonia, the trail passes through the village of Blackwell. The section between Ansonia and Blackwell is very remote, and much of the trail is inaccessible by road.
South of Blackwell, the trail enters Lycoming County and the Tiadaghton State Forest. It parallels Pennsylvania Route 414 for about 25 miles (40 km). Pennsylvania Route 414 ends near the unincorporated village of Waterville. South of Waterville, the trail parallels Pennsylvania Route 44 for approximately 17 miles (27 km) until the trail reaches its southern terminus in Jersey Shore. (Parking at Railroad St. and Humes St.) Between Blackwell and Jersey Shore, the trail crosses the highway and Pine Creek several times, and it is almost always within sight of both the road and the creek.
Boroughs, villages, and attractions located along or near the trail (from north to south):
- Wellsboro is located about 3 miles (4.8 km) from the trail's northern terminus.
- Asaph
- Ansonia
- Leonard Harrison State Park
- Colton Point State Park is located on the western side of Pine Creek, but no public bridges span the creek between Ansonia and Blackwell.
- Tioga State Forest
- Tiadaghton
- Blackwell (Morris Township)
- Tiadaghton State Forest
- Cedar Run (Brown Township)
- Slate Run (Brown Township)
- Cammal (McHenry Township)
- Jersey Mills (McHenry Township)
- Waterville (Cummings Township)
- Little Pine State Park is located about 8 miles (13 km) north of Waterville.
- Watson Township
- Porter Township
- Jersey Shore
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