Pine Creek Rail Trail Tour April, 2022 

Glad you liked it -

Thanks so much for the comment. This is certainly one of my favorite trails.

Glad you enjoyed it

Thank you

Thank you. It is one of my favorite trails in PA.

Thank you for the comment. We did not pack any wood. However, we were lucky, they were replacing some old picnic tables with new ones and had chain sawed several up, leaving the pieces in a nice pile. I believe we burnt at least an entire table's worth of wood while we were there. All that cut oak was certainly appreciated. That campground is one of our favorites.

Excellent point. I've been in the area when it was difficult to be outside your tent because of the flies.

If you are on a bicycle like we were, I'd suggest the Tiadaghton Campground right on the Pine Creek Rail Trail. You need a permit to camp there, but it is easily obtainable online. Actually, I think you might only need a permit if you are staying more than one night, but I always get one and have never been checked. They are free. The interesting thing is that the Tiadaghton campsite is not in the Tiadaghton Forest, it is in the Tioga State Forest. I'd call that office at 570-724-2868 for more info on where and how to get the permit. They will simply email you a permit you can print. Distances along the trail can be found here: pinecreekvalley.com/pine-creek-rail-trail/distances-on-the-pine-creek-rail-trail/ There is a lot of information online about the trail. It is an easy ride, but right now, they are not testing the water and at most campsites it is listed as not-potable. At the Tiadaughton Campsite it was very dirty coming out of the hand pump. I actually used a Sawyer filter and preferred to filter the water from a little feeder stream just up from the campsite entrance on the trail to the water from the pump. One of my friends accidentally drank unfiltered water from that stream with no ill effects. In years past, all the pumps along the trail were good, and you didn't have to think about water - that has changed. I believe this is one of the best trails for a simple two day bicycle ride, especially if you like to ride fairly slow and just enjoy the trip. The next campsite going south from Tiadaghton is the Hoffman campsite. Same place to get that permit. I've stayed in Hoffman many times - often alone. It is about 9.2 miles further south from Tiadaghton. One of the nice things about Hoffman is that it has a pavilion. I didn't check this year about the quality of the water - I believe that the last time I was there the pump handle had been removed. Hope this helps.

Great trip!! I wasn’t aware of the Tiadaghton campground and I really appreciate all the info. 👍

No we don't use any communication system. Both Bill and I are hard of hearing, so we just ride close to one another and yell.

Doug, We are not riding ebikes on this tour. All the bikes are typical touring bicycles. I'm riding a Kona Sutra, Bill a Co-Motion, and Steve is on a Trek. I have an ebike and have used it on several tours where we are only staying in motels. Here is a link to another RU-vid video where I'm on an ebike and most of the riding is along the same trail: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-ccnXEke-FAI.html

@@HickoryHollow I turned 60 last year and have always done a lot of bike riding in Allegany State Park in NY and the Allegheny National Forest in Pa. I bought my first E-bike during the pandemic and holy cow it sure makes those mountain climbs a lot more enjoyable.