Because this would be a long day, we were ready to ride at 6:30 am. Lots of fish jumping out of the water for their insect breakfast.
Although we saw no bears, we did see hawks, bald eagles, and herons.
Every feeder creek was marked on the trail. Most of them were dry but all were worth a sideways look.
There were quite a few informational signs along the trail, but they were all the same: how to deal with timber rattlesnakes.
Just one slithered across my path – I felt lucky.
Billie and I decided the Pine Creek Trail is the most consistently beautiful trail we’ve ever ridden.
At milepost 12, a sign for the Turkey Path. The path was wide and clear (please, no snakes ahead).
Stairs?
They continued steeply up the hillside!
The trail is extra wide so the horse-drawn covered wagon tours of the Grand Canyon section have their own path and don’t tear up the bike trail.
Nearing the end of the trail.
The final mile … sigh.
Miles = 41. Total = 140. We were back in Wellsboro by noon and got everything loaded. There are several decorated pianos on the Main Street available for anyone to play – as long as it’s not raining.
There was plenty of time left in the day for the drive back to Roanoke. My reward for lots of miles ridden:
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Pine Creek Trail – day 3
Today we began our return trip going north on the trail using the connector trail to/from Jersey Shore.
The fallen tree from yesterday had been cleared.
There are a lot of gates along the trail – at every road crossing and driveway – but it was relatively easy weave through the openings.
Across the river, Hotel Manor in Slate Run
with its continuously wood-burning hot-water-making building at the back of the property. 
Miles = 29
Pine Creek Trail – day 2
Crossing the bridge from Slate Run back to the trail:
There were lots of benches along the trail, spaced well for our every-5-mile butt breaks. Some days are like that.
The south end of the Pine Creek Trail – Jersey Shore PA.
Sometimes we bring our bikes into our rooms, other times the hotel/inn/b&b provides a secure space. At the Gamble Farm Inn, we got to park our bikes in a garage where the owner keeps his vehicles. I wish you were here, Dave, you’d love this garage: 5 classic Camaros, a Hummer, Harley, a Dodge Viper … and tonight our two little bicycles.
Miles = 30
Pine Creek Trail – day 1
We were at Subway when they opened at 7 am to get some breakfast and a sandwich for the road.
We had to ride about 3 miles to get to the trailhead.
Fly fisherman in Pine Creek:
Entering the 1.5 mile long Grand Canyon of Pennsylvania:
There were no villages along the trail for the first 25 miles or so. In Blackwell, there were vacation homes and one little store.
In Cedar Run, vacation homes, a small general store,
and the smallest library.
Our ending point for the day, Hotel Manor in Slate Run PA:
Views from the patio:
Miles = 39
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