jeffryasmith
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My local rides and favorites in Central PA and beyond. Mostly a mix of back roads and state forest dirt roads. Very little highway riding.
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Day Tripping in Central PA
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jeffryasmith
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Day Trip to High Knob Overlook near Eagles Mere, PA
I had a great ride up to High Knob recently. It was one of those clear days where you can see all the mountains the marker says are out there. The ride down from there, on a dirt SF road leads to the Loyalsock Creek and valley, a great ride out. There were lots of motorcycles down along the 'Sock as I was passing through. If you are heading south out of Williamsport, divert to 554 and 44 instead of taking US 15 all the way and you will be rewarded with some twisties and a nice trek over the mountain direct.
I had a great ride up to High Knob recently. It was one of those clear days where you can see all the mountains the marker says are out there. The ride down from there, on a dirt SF road leads to the Loyalsock Creek and valley, a great ride out. There were lots of motorcycles down along the 'Sock as I was passing through. If you are heading south out of Williamsport, divert to 554 and 44 instead of taking US 15 all the way and you will be rewarded with some twisties and a nice trek over the mountain direct.
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Goldmine Road is a great ride
I had to go out to Hermy's BMW today. My favorite route is 443 and 895 with a side trip on Swopes Valley Road. Much better than pounding the pavement on I78. Rode home on 209 so I could set up the entrance to Goldmine road near Tower City. I see many MC's traveling over Goldmine. It is a great ride over the mountains.
I had to go out to Hermy's BMW today. My favorite route is 443 and 895 with a side trip on Swopes Valley Road. Much better than pounding the pavement on I78. Rode home on 209 so I could set up the entrance to Goldmine road near Tower City. I see many MC's traveling over Goldmine. It is a great ride over the mountains.
jeffryasmith
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Blue, Kittitinny, and Tuscarora
Heading out to western Cumberland County on 641 is a good ride. After Roxbury you have several different choices to cross the mountains (Kittatiny and Blue). Heading over to Path Valley or heading over to Fannetsburg. Continue over to Shade Gap or Burnt Cabins and you get to include the Tuscarora as well. Nice ride over some great mountains with some great curves and deep valleys.
Heading out to western Cumberland County on 641 is a good ride. After Roxbury you have several different choices to cross the mountains (Kittatiny and Blue). Heading over to Path Valley or heading over to Fannetsburg. Continue over to Shade Gap or Burnt Cabins and you get to include the Tuscarora as well. Nice ride over some great mountains with some great curves and deep valleys.
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36654
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325 to 209 at Tower City then over to 895 via Ravine etc. is my most enjoyable means of making the trek to Hermy's. The Vrag temple is a bit unique.
I saw a group of PA state troopers on HD's coming out of the Gold Mine Road area a few weeks ago. I guess They were training. I was in my cage for work and it was a perfect MC day. The lucky troopers. If I was no my bike, I would have waved, just to see if they would wave back, I would have waved any way, PA has some good troopers. 
kinterridge
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When I lived in PA I really enjoyed those areas of riding you mentioned. I very much enjoyed the run up 287 through Nelson/Cowanesque lake area to the PA Grand Canyon. Hope to be back up there next spring riding through the area again for a week or 2.
36654
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I'm not sure of the reason, but most of the passing zones on PA287 have been eliminated. So, that can be a very slow ride these days.
jeffryasmith
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North up 74 to Spruce Hill Lunch and down the Juniata on 333
I ran up north today to Spruce Hill and had a nice lunch at the Spruce Hill Lunch, recently re-opened. I'd forgotten how nice Rout 74 is coming out or Carlisle. On the return I did 333, a really great ride in central PA. Between 74 and 333 I ran up around Academia, which has some nice views and a well preserved covered bridge, then 35 into Mifflintown. Nice fall day, all blue sky and the colors are starting to turn.
I ran up north today to Spruce Hill and had a nice lunch at the Spruce Hill Lunch, recently re-opened. I'd forgotten how nice Rout 74 is coming out or Carlisle. On the return I did 333, a really great ride in central PA. Between 74 and 333 I ran up around Academia, which has some nice views and a well preserved covered bridge, then 35 into Mifflintown. Nice fall day, all blue sky and the colors are starting to turn.
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johnwoodsrides
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Goldmine Rd
If you ride Goldmine, take the time to ride 125 up to Shamokin. Not that I want to increase traffic on my personal race track..... kidding, I’m just kidding, it’s a public roadway and I would certainly never ride it at an unsafe speed.
If you ride Goldmine, take the time to ride 125 up to Shamokin. Not that I want to increase traffic on my personal race track..... kidding, I’m just kidding, it’s a public roadway and I would certainly never ride it at an unsafe speed.
