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PENNSYLVANIA WILDS OUTDOOR DISCOVERY ATLAS Ramm Road Vista, Lycoming County Lycoming Vista, Ramm Road I-80 Frontier Landscape I-80 Frontier Landscape Groundhog Day Celebration, Punxsutawney Celebration, Day Groundhog PA WILDS’ WELCOME MAT, FAST TRACK TO THE WILDS Whether you’re coming from the east, south or west, the I-80 Frontier is the quintessential welcome mat to the PA Wilds. With its proximity to Pennsylvania’s southern population centers of Philadelphia, Harrisburg and Pittsburgh, not to mention close by New York City and Cleveland on the western side, it’s easy to plan a trip for each season. Home to forested state parks and storied towns and places, any given exit off the interstate is a surefire way to find and explore the natural and hidden wonders of the region. Going from east to west, three I-80 Frontier towns – Williamsport, Lock Haven “The fastest way into The and Clearfield – all feature beautiful riverfront parks and walking paths on the Wilds is via Interstate 80, West Branch of the Susquehanna River. Roughly central to the 1-80 frontier is which parallels its Clearfield, where you can grab a bite to eat before heading south to Bilger’s rocks in the tiny borough of Grampian, where you’ll find towering boulders Millionaires’ Row, Williamsport Row, Millionaires’ southern reaches.” and rock formations set throughout the forest. Or stop off in Punxsutawney - Newsday and visit the world’s most famous weather-predicting groundhog, Phil! If you’re a New Yorker, Clevelander, Philadelphian, or Pittsburgher, a visit (or two) to the PA Wilds I-80 Frontier will undoubtedly change your perception on that long and winding interstate that welcomes you to your PA Wilds adventure. Highest point on I-80 East of Mississippi, Pine Township 2 FOR MORE INFO VISIT: PAWilds.com/landscape/i-80-frontier Toronto Mississauga London Hamilton Rochester Syracuse Buffalo Detroit Albany Ann Arbor I-80 FRONTIER Toledo Erie Plan your trip Our local tourism partners provide on-the-ground tips, maps, itineraries and more Cleveland Scranton CLINTON COUNTY VISITORS BUREAU The Clinton County Visitors Bureau offers visitor resources for the I-80 FrontierNew section York Citythat covers Clinton County. More than half of Clinton County is comprised of state land, available for public outdoor recreation. Pittsburgh ClintonCountyInfo.com | (570) 748-5782 I-80 Frontier 212 N Jay St, Lock Haven, PA 17745 Columbus LYCOMING COUNTY VISITORS BUREAU Philadelphia Located on the eastern access point of the I-80 Frontier, the Lycoming County Visitors Bureau provides traveler resources for Williamsport and Baltimore beyond, including sporting and cultural events, outdoor recreation, historical sites and more. VisitLycomingCounty.com | (570) 327-7700 Bases Loaded Sculpture, Williamsport Sculpture, Bases Loaded 102 W 4th St, Williamsport, PA 17701 Washington DC Bellefonte, PENNSYLVANIA GREAT OUTDOORS VISITORS BUREAU Brookville, The Pennsylvania Great Outdoors Visitors Bureau provides traveler resources and itineraries for a six-county region that covers more than Clarion, half of the I-80 Frontier Landscape in the PA Wilds. Clearfield, VisitPAGO.com | (814) 849-5197 2801 Maplevale Rd, Brookville, PA 15825 DuBois, Foxburg, VISIT CLEARFIELD COUNTY Near the center point of the I-80 Frontier in the PA Wilds, Visit Clearfield Lock Haven, County provides traveler resources for Clearfield and beyond, including Punxsutawney, outdoor recreation, special events and more. Williamsport, VisitClearfieldCounty.org | (814) 765-5734 and More... 208 Plaza Drive, Clearfield, PA 16830 PA WILDS OUTDOOR DISCOVERY ATLAS 3 I-80 FRONTIER - EASTERN STATE PARKS Riding ATV Biking Boating Boat Launch Kayaking/Canoe Fishing Swimming Hiking Camping Picnic Area Playground Pavilion XC Skiing Ice Skating Snowmobiling Sledding Equestrian Hunting Pets 1 Ravensburg 2388 Rauchtown Rd, Jersey Shore, PA 17740 • • • • • • 2 Susquehanna 2205 Hiawatha Blvd, Williamsport, PA 17701 • • • • • • • Need a map of state parks, recreation areas, trails or more? Download one to your phone or mobile device - scan the QR Code on page 12 RECREATIONAL TRAILS & BICYCLE ROUTES TOTAL MILES* LANDSCAPE HIGHLIGHTS 3 Midstate Trail 342.22 miles Millionaires’ Row 4 Lycoming Creek Bikeway 5.2 miles Historic District 5 Susquehanna Riverwalk & Timber Trail 4 miles The Millionaires’ Row Historic District is a national historic district with 6 Susquehanna Bikeway 3.2 miles buildings dated as early as 1855 that are representative of Victorian style architecture. Five exceptional Williamsport Victorian mansions 7 Susquehanna River Water Trail - West Branch 237.37 miles have been featured in Victorian Homes Magazine. The New York 8 Pine Creek Rail Trail 62.72 miles Times has highlighted Millionaires Row in its Travel Section. Visit pawilds.com to download a walking tour map. J BicyclePA Route J 261.52 miles *Total miles from terminus to terminus. Actual mileage covered per region varies. See trail map for full details CHECK OUT: MUSEUMS World of Little League Museum 9 Thomas T. Taber Museum 858 West Fourth Street, Williamsport, PA 17701 Learn about the world’s largest organized youth sports program 10 Peter Herdic Transportation Museum 810 Nichols Place, Williamsport, PA 17701 at the World of Little League Museum with hundreds of artifacts on display and cutting-edge, immersive exhibits. 11 World of Little League Museum 525 US-15, South Williamsport, PA 17702 FOR MORE INFO VISIT: PAWilds.com/asset/world-little-league-museum THE WILDS ARE WORKING: Based in the PA Wilds, Bayard Printing Group is eco-friendly by design and through the choices the company makes to be responsible to the environment. A Forest Sustainability Certified (FSC) printing company, Bayard Printing Group Bayard also has implemented a plant recycling program that recycles over 99 percent of consumables and plant waste. FOR MORE INFO VISIT: BayardPrinting.com 4 PAWilds.com 0 5 10 15 MILES LOYALSOCK 6 12 18 24 KILOMETERS PA WILDS - OUTDOOR DISCOVERY ATLAS y WOLF RUN Steam Valley STATE FOREST n Bodines Hillsgrove Lopez WILD AREA e 75 S ULLIV A N pa in77º 15’ Pine Creek Valley Landscape 77º 00’ 76º 45’ 76º 30’ Bowman Creek 184 134 220 I-80 FRONTIER English Center P 487 Laporte Mehoo Noxen PI DRY N 134 57 E BARK Whitepine Proctor RUN Lake 75 CABIN 15 133 42 13 Cogan House 14 134 Mokoma Cammal Calvert 13 57 e KETTLE CREEK Eagles Mere eek Barbours GORGE Cr C ittl Trout REE L Brookside 87 K k Run Pin e Ruggles e e Nordmont s 41L4ITTLE PINE r k n C soc ma 287 oyal 42 Harveys MILLER RUN TRAI 298 L ow Jersey RICKETTS B Lake 114 Muncy Valley Sonestown 29 Mills L L Y COMIN G Loyalsock GLEN 57 Trail Beech Glen 15 Jamison 13 Perryville Fishing Elk Grove City Waterville Warrensville Loyalsockville 42 118 44 973 Cogan Station 973 Balls 220 487 Pikes UPPER PINE Mills Glen 206 C Hepburnville Farragut Huntersville Mawr Central Creek BOTTOM ree Sweet s 864 Tivoli Red Rock k y Susquehanna 864 118 Valley 664 rr (9) Bikeway (6) a Lycoming Creek 87 Picture Beaver L (10) 239 C Silkworth Bikeway (4) Loyalsock Rocks Lake r TIADAGHTON 973 Salladasburg Montoursville 41º 15’ Divide Pritchard 44 487 STATE FOREST 287 WILLIAMSPORT 220 Pennsdale 118 180 r Fairmount 220 C 239 Larryville Hughesville Springs Bloomingdale TORBERT 41º 15’ Linden Susquehanna Unityville West Nanticoke (11) Halls ISLAND 118 Lairdsville Pine Creek Rail Trail (8) 220 405 Waller 664 S Williamsport Muncy Nisbet 126 DEVILS TURNIP Cambra Harveyville Hunlock Creek Jersey Shore Duboistown PATCH Clarkstown Huntington Susquehanna 42 Benton 239 224 654 Riverwalk (5) 15 ishing Mills Woolrich Antes Fort SUSQUEHANNA (2) 54 405 F 442 239 Glen Swissdale Avis GAME Montgomery 11 150 anch COMISSION 442 487 New 44 Susquehanna 254 Lyon Pine Br REGIONAL Bastress Columbus Water Trail (7) kShickshinny Station OFFICE e McElhattan e Mocanaqua Collomsville 554 252 Stillwater r 880 325 C Lily Youngdale e 260 l Lake to page 7 Oval 405 t Iola 226 t 44 River Lock Haven Oriole Elimsport 54 i 254 Jonestown Exchange L Rohrsburg Rauchtown White Hall Millville 55 MT LOGAN Dewart Forks 239 RAVENSBURG (1) 44 Lake 220 Castanea 180 44 Eyers Huntington Allenwood Chillisquaque Grove 487 Turbotville 54 Beach Salona ROSECRANS White Deer Strawberry Jerseytown East Haven Mid-State Trail (3) Watsontown Ridge COL UMBIA 477 Rote BOG 80 44 93 Berwick 254 Orangeville Wapwallopen 405 McEwensville JAKEY 477 Rosecrans Creek HOLLOW 93 239 642 487 Briar Creek Limestoneville Mifflinville Mackeyville 880 Lightstreet Nescopeck 256 Loganton New Columbia Washingtonville 339 Carroll r MILTON 44 42 Dee Kelly 147 254 11 HetlervilleBerwick Booneville 880 Eastville West Milton Buckhorn Lime M ONT OUR 41º 00’ McCALLS DAM Crossroads Clintondale 295 54 Ridge 80 ite Milton Sybertsville Wh Almedia Greenburr HALFWAY 642 Espy 339 Conyngham Tylersville 41º 00’ Mazeppa RUN SAND BRIDGE Bloomsburg 58 477 Livonia 192 Pottsgrove Tomhicken Run 642 Mausdale Danville Rupert 487 Mainville L d 405 45 Rock Glen TRAI Rapi Lewisburg Mooresburg 42 RAYMOND B WINTER Forest Cowan 11 Hill 192 Fern Glen 880 Wolfs THE HOOK Montandon 115 Catawissa Weston Store Vicksburg 45 15 River 339 Nuremberg Rebersburg U N ION Chillisquaque Riverside Cata 192 r 42 wiss Buffalo C 58 a HAIRY JOHNS 77º 15’ 77º 00’ 147 Se76ºa- 45’11 a 76º 30’ Oneida JOSEPH plane ann AY PRIESTLEY Zion 445 Fiedler BEAR HIGHW Winfield ueh 54 317 Hartleton Mifflinburg 193 HOUSEATLAS ICONsq KEY - can be found on the cover fold-out or page 13 Slabtown Grove Sheppton 45 RUN 45 104 304 84 Su 5 304 Northumberland 487 Newlin 339 Aaronsburg Millmont New
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