Strap Mill Hol. Bee Tree Ho llow Steele Run Hollow Deadman Hollow Painter Bradley Wales Picnic Area (No Camping) West Rim Trail Northern Terminus Big Meadow (Boaters) Access Area Tiadaghton (Boaters) Access Area Primitive Camping for "Float-ins" (No Camping) State Park Lands State Park Lands Camping Prohibited Camping Prohibited Along Pine Creek Along Pine Creek Darling Run 1 MILE 1/2 0 S E M O N S T R A I L ICE BR E A K TRAIL I Red Ridge Ledge Big Ridge Barbour Rock PINE CREEK NATURAL AREA PINE CREEK AREA GORGE GORGE NATURAL Left Rexford Trail Bake Oven Tr. Bee Ski Trail Tree Steele Trail Run Accessible Trail Barbour Rock Handicap HOLLOW RD. COLTON ROAD THOM RD. PAINTER - LEE Ow a s e e Road T r a i l Turkey Path Tr. GRAND CANYON OF PA HOLLOW PAINTER- LE ET ON IA ROAD COLTON ROAD DEADMAN T-357 T-410 T-381 T-410 T-399 T-407 T-406 T-412 BR AD LE Y WA LE S RD. R O A D PS ON T-414 S.R. 3004 T-427 T-422 T-422 T-408 T-355 T-409 RT. 660 O' C onner TO NIA P LEE ROAD A INT ER - TON IA Turkey Path Tr. CREEK Pine Creek Little Slate Run Stowell Run Run O'Conner Branch Slide PINE Bee ch er Hollow Owassee Slide Run Matson Spring Island Draft Little Four Run mile Four Mile Run Br. Rexford Bear Run Branch Left Right Br. Bur dic Run Horse Run Tumbling Run Ice eak Run B r Straight Cr ee k Campbell Run Painter LEONARD HARRISON STATE PARK COLTON STATE TIADAGHTON ANSONIA PRIVATE PVT. LAND PVT. PVT. LAND POINT PARK Camping is permitted at either terminus, the Bradley Wales State WEST RIM TRAIL COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES BUREAU OF FORESTRY 2008 N CANYON SECTION OF PINE CREEK TRAIL FLOAT TRIP ACCESS AREAS Northern Section TIOGA AND LYCOMING COUNTIES WEST RIM TRAIL PINE CREEK RAIL TRAIL ACCESS BIG MEADOW ACCESS AT ANSONIA TIADAGHTON CAMPING AREA BLACKWELL ACCESS AREA RATTLESNAKE ROCK ACCESS AREA THE "GORGE" RECOGNITION NOT SCALE WEST RIM HIKING TRAIL (Orange Blazes) PINE CREEK TRAIL PARKING LEGEND CONNECTOR TRAILS ( Blue Blazes ) VISTA NATURAL AREA STATE PARK LAND HARD SURFACE ROAD IMPROVED DIRT ROAD DRIVABLE TRAIL STATE ROAD TIOGA STATE FOREST LANDS CONTOURS ARE ON 50 FT. INTERVALS The West Rim Trail is a 30-mile-long hiking trail located adjacent to the western rim of Pennsylvania's Grand Canyon. The trail's northern terminus is on State Forest land approximately one mile south of U.S. Route 6 on the Colton Road near the village of Ansonia. The southern terminus is on Pennsylvania Route 414 two miles south of Blackwell. Care should be taken in building campfires. All fires should be extinguished before breaking camp. Campfires are Prohibited from March 1 through May 25 and from October 1 through December 1 without authorization from the District Forester and are not permitted during periods of HIGH FIRE DANGER. Only primitive camping is permitted. Backpack campers do not need a camping permit if they camp no more than one night at any site. Forest Picnic Area or within 100 yards of buildings. The water from springs and streams should not be used for drinking purposes. If possible obtain your supply from a source known to be safe. If in doubt about the quality of your drinking water, always boil or chemically treat it. Please do not bury any trash. Pack it in, Pack it out. Thank you and have a nice hike. Information on purchasing a detailed trail guide for the West Rim Trail is available from: Pine Creek Press R.D.#4, Box 130B Wellsboro, PA 16901 The Grand Canyon section of the Pine Creek Trail extends approximately 18 miles between Darling Run access area and the village of Blackwell. Part of a 62-mile Rail-Trail conversion project, this is the first section opened for use. Bicycling, hiking and cross-county skiing are the primary uses of this trail. A second lane is available for equestrian use on nearly nine miles between Ansonia and Tiadaghton. Horses access the trail just north of Route 6. Motorized recreational vehicle use is not permitted. Permits are required for all camping within the Pine Creek Gorge. For additional information, contact the Forest District Office: District Forester Tioga State Forest One Nessmuk Lane Wellsboro, PA 16901 Telephone: (570) 724-2868 - Located eight miles west of Wellsboro at the village of Ansonia. The access road and facility's sign are on the south side of Route 6 opposite the Ansonia Church. The parking lot and launching are along Marsh Creek just upstream from its confluence with Pine Creek. - Located along Route 414 just south of Pine Creek bridge at Blackwell. Parking and sanitation facilities are provided. - Located nine miles south of Ansonia on the east side of Pine Creek. The area is restricted to primitive camping only. Sanitary facilities, water and fireplaces are provided. Overnight parking is prohibited. - Located along Route 414 two miles south of Blackwell at the southern terminus of the West Rim Trail. The access area includes a large parking lot, water and sanitary facilities. A twelve-mile section of the Pine Creek Gorge received national acclaim in 1964 when it was designated a National Natural Landmark by the National Park Service. Canoeing facilities along Pine Creek have been developed by the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources' Bureau of Forestry. 6 660 362 P P P P P