Rides

we are planning 2 days of fun!

Everybody can do what they want and ride where they want and team up - if they want  ….

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NEVA 25 Rides

As always, the routes are suggestions, they are not tested or verified. Always ride at your own risk, don’t assume that GPS maps are accurate and totally up to date, use common sense! 

Weather may have changed road conditions, bridge out etc. 

Be prepared to turn around and find a detour!

In case you are worried if there are enough interesting roads to fill a few days, here are some we rode, took us more than a couple of days ;-)

We have prepared 3 ROAD (blacktop only) routes and 3 MIXED (blacktop and dirt road) routes:

ROAD Routes

1.  Austin Dam and Elk County_ROAD

212 miles, blacktop only roads. 

With stops at the Austin Dam Memorial, Benezette Elk Park and Hyner View on the return.

Possible lunch stop in Benezette.

2.  44&144&872&Wykoff Run_ROAD

198 miles, blacktop only roads. 

With stops at the Austin Dam Memorial and Hyner View on the return.

Possible lunch stop in Karthaus, PA: https://www.quehannalodge.com/ 

Wykoff Run: Coming from the north on 872, after crossing the river the road becomes Wykoff Run. 9 miles of one of the very best stretches of road in PA, going up the valley. If you like to ride it at your pace (and who doesn’t?) make sure that there is no traffic in front of you. Only very early on and towards the end is it possible to pass, unless the traffic pulls over, which is also not easy!

At the end of Wykoff Run, just across the road at the "T" junction, is a rest facility, just in case.

3. Rickets Glen State Park_ROAD

177 miles, blacktop only roads. 

Bring walking shoes and water to hike the waterfalls of the park. 

https://elibrary.dcnr.pa.gov/GetDocument?docId=4421120&DocName=RICK_FallsTrailGuide.pdf

21 waterfalls ranging in height from 11 feet to 94 feet are within the Glens Natural Area. The wet and rugged Falls Trail System requires difficult hiking to view the many waterfalls. Plan your route for the least fit hiker in your group for an enjoyable experience for all.

There are three parking lots that provide access to the Falls, best is:

Lake Rose Trailhead Parking

• Closest access to Falls Trail System and western park trails

• 0.4-mile hike to first waterfall, about 10 minutes

3.2 mile loop with 18 waterfalls: Combine Highland Trail, Glen Leigh side of Falls Trail, and Ganoga Glen side of Falls Trail in a clockwise direction for a loop that showcases most of the waterfalls.

Plan on ~ 2 hours to hike, its somewhat challenging with ~600ft elevation change, first down and then back up. Well worth the effort!

3.  Hyner & PA Grand C_MIXED_long ... or 

Hyner & PA Grand C_MIXED_short 

194 or 171 miles, blacktop and forest roads. 

MIXED blacktop and forest roads. Stopping at Hyner View and seeing the PA Grand Canyon and a lot of forest roads. Lunch stop in Wellsboro. 

NOTE: The above Routes with Tracks have been created in Basecamp. We recommend using the TRACKS if your GPS allows to create a "ROUTE from TRACK" in order to ensure accurate data points. Always compare your route to the track to make sure they match. If your GPS is capable to display both a route and a track, do that and it will help, if there are discrepancies between the GPS route calculation and the track.