Pine Creek Rail Trail ~ Jersey Shore PA to Ross Run Access

On June 7 2014 we rode almost 46 miles on the Pine Creek Trail. All of my mileage is from a bicycle odometer and is approximate.
For all Pine Creek Trail parking lot access points Parking and Trail information Pine Creek Trail Map
  • Jersey Shore Recreational Parking
    Jersey Shore Recreational Parking
    The parking area runs along the railroad tracks
  • Red Caboose
    Red Caboose
    The Red Caboose marks the trail the parking lot.
  • Rest Rooms at Jersey Shore Access
    Rest Rooms at Jersey Shore Access
  • Railroad Street CrossingRailroad Street Crossing
    Railroad Street can be busy at times.
  • bridge
    Bridge
    This bridge crosses Rt 220.
  • Mile Marker
    Mile Marker
    Rock scupture next to a mile marker at the base of the cliff one mile up the trail.
  • Trail View
    Trail View
    Trail View at 2 miles.
  • Butterfly
    Butterfly
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  • Jersey Shore Recreational ParkingWhitetail Parking Area
    The Whitetail parking area is approx. 2.9 miles from Jersey Shore and has portable potties.
  • Trail Directional Signs
    Whitetail Trail Directional Sign
    Signs like this are common along the trail.

  • Bridge
    Bridge
    Bridge at 4.4 miles.
  • Cornfields
    Cornfields
    The trail passes through farmland
  • Ferns
    Ferns
    The trail runs through woodland at 6 miles with ferns along the trail.
  • Pine Creek
    Pine Creek
    Trail view at 7 miles.

  • Hiking Trails
    Hiking Trails
    At 7.5 miles we came upon hiking trails on our left.
  • Hiking Trails
    Hiking Trails
    In this long view you can see that the trails sign is easy to miss.
  • Rest Rooms
    Rest Rooms
    At 7.9 miles the rest rooms at Bonnell Flat are near a campground. They are out houses with hand sanitizer and a baby changing station.
  • Directional Sign
    Directional Sign
  • Crossing the Pine Creek
    Crossing the Pine Creek
  • Pine Creek
    Pine Creek at 8.2 miles
  • Ramsey Village
    Ramsey Village at 8.4 miles
  • Islands in the Pine Creek
    Islands
    Islands in the Pine Creek at 9.6 miles
  • Bench
    Bench along the trail at 9.7 miles
  • Bridge at 11.5 miles
    Bridge at 11.5 miles
  • Ice Cream
    Ice Cream
    Just past the bridge is an access ramp to the parking lots of 2 ice cream shops.
  • Ice Cream
    Ice Cream
    trail access to the restaurant and Country Store
  • Country Store
    Country Store
    We chose the country store to get some soft ice cream and found the portions larger than what we are used to. They also have sandwiches.
  • Country Store
    Country Store
    They have picnic tables on the porch.


  • Park
    Park
    There is a park on the opposite side of the trail.
  • Cummings Township Recreation Park
    Cummings Township Recreation Park
    .3 mile further down the trail we found the park's entrance.
  • Waterville Parking Lot
    Waterville Parking Lot
    At 12.4 miles we came to the Waterville parking lot and trail access.
  • Pine Creek Trail
    Pine Creek Trail
    The trail runs alongside the parking area.
  • Waterville Directional Signs
    Waterville Directional Signs


  • Dry Run Comfort Station
    Dry Run Comfort Station
    Another comfort station at 14.9 miles.
  • Dry Run Directional Sign
    Dry Run Directional Sign
  • Trail View
    Trail View
    Trail View at 18 miles.
  • Cammal Comfort Station
    Cammal Comfort Station
    Cammal Comfort Station at 20.3 miles.
  • Trail View
    Trail View
    Trail View at 21 miles.
  • Ross Run Access
    Ross Run Access
  • Pine Creek
    Pine Creek
  • The Ross Run Access was our turn around point after 22.9 miles of biking and we took a break before heading back to Jersey Shore. Here there are signs educating people about Didymo also known as rock snot which is an invasive algae that spreads easily and causes fish decline. It has recently been found in Pine Creek.
  • See other sections of the Pine Creek Trail.
    PineCreek -Ansonia to Wellsboro Junction section of the trail.

    Pine Creek Rail Trail ~ Rattlesnake Rock to Black Walnut
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