Pine Creek Rail Trail

Sixty-two flat miles through PA’s Grand Canyon.

A former rail line along the floor of the Pine Creek Gorge, 62 miles from Jersey Shore to Wellsboro and Pennsylvania’s 2026 Trail of the Year. The hard-packed stone surface and roughly 2 percent grade make for easy riding past canyon walls and tiny trail villages like Slate Run and Cedar Run. Outfitters run shuttles so you can ride it one way.

At a glance

Length

62 mi (Jersey Shore to Wellsboro)

Grade

~2%

Surface

Hard-packed stone

Wellsboro link

3.2-mi Marsh Creek Greenway into town

Visitors

44,000+ a year

Good for

Beginner

What’s here

• Bike rentals
• Shuttles
• E-bikes allowed

Rentals, guides and shops

• Pine Creek Outfitters

  Bike and e-bike rentals and shuttles for the rail trail, plus canoe, kayak and raft trips on Pine Creek.

• C S Sports

  Bike shop and repairs on Main Street in Wellsboro.

Where to stay

• hotelPenn Wells Hotel & Lodge

  Historic hotel on Main Street in Wellsboro, with a sister lodge.

  Wellsboro
• hotelCanyon Motel

  Simple motel in Wellsboro.

  Wellsboro
• innHotel Manor

  Inn and restaurant in Slate Run, right on the trail.

  On the trail (Slate Run)

Nearby

• Leonard Harrison State Park · Near Wellsboro

  Overlooks and the steep Turkey Path into the Pennsylvania Grand Canyon.

• Wellsboro House · Wellsboro

  Brewpub and restaurant in Wellsboro.

Getting there

• Williamsport Regional (IPT) · about 1 hr drive
• Harrisburg · about 2.5 hr
• Philadelphia · about 4 hr
• Pittsburgh · about 4 hr

Directions in Google Maps