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Pennsylvania Elk Watching and Nature Tourism Project
Waypoint Coordinates for Hub and Spur Routes Primary Route - Elk Highway/Big Woods Scenic CorridorFrom west to east, the Big Woods Scenic Corridor begins at Dubois (exit 101) (I-80 @ PA 255) 41° 07.691’ 78° 42.689’ Waypoint 001 From Dubois (and the intersections of I-80 and PA 219/PA255), continue E on I-80 to PA 153 (Exit 111) (9.8) [The alternative is to take PA 255 N to PA 53 (Waypoint 007) in Penfield] 41° 06.344’ 78° 32.056’ Waypoint 002 Go N on PA 153 to Moshannon State Forest Headquarters (1.0) 41° 07.242’ 78°32.056’ Waypoint 003
41° 07.392’ 78° 32.056’ Waypoint 004 Return to PA 153 @ 4-Mile Road, continue N on PA 153 to Mud Run Road (4.3) 41° 10.991’ 78° 32.959’ Waypoint 005 Go right (E) on Mud Run Road to Parker Dam State Park (2.3) 41° 11.627 78° 30.696’ Waypoint 006 Return to PA 153, continue N to PA 255 in Penfield (2.4) [At this intersection, join with Dubois loop travelers on PA 255 or PA 219] 41° 12.515’ 78°34.471’ Waypoint 007 Go N on PA 255 to PA 555 in Weedville (6.4) 41° 16.247’ 78° 29.740’ Waypoint 008 Veer right (E) on PA 555 to Medix Run (7.0) [At Medix Run, either continue E to Benezette and Driftwood, or go south to the Quehanna Wild Area] 41° 17.321 78° 23.769 Waypoint 009 Continue E on PA 555 to Benezette (3.0) 41° 18.891’ 78° 23.054’ Waypoint 018 Go right (N) on Winslow Hill Road to the Winslow Hill Elk viewing sites. The first is Winslow Hill — Gilbert Tract (2.1) 41° 20.465’ 78° 22.131’ Waypoint 044 Proceed on Winslow Hill Rd. to the larger viewing site, Winslow Hill — Dent’s Run (1.3) 41° 20.752’ 78° 20.800’ Waypoint 045 Continue to loop E (and then S) on Winslow Hill Road back to PA 555 (2.2) Waypoint 017 Continue E on PA 555 to Hicks Run (4.3) 41° 21.657 78° 14.924 Waypoint 052 Continue E on PA 555 to Driftwood (7.7) and PA 120 41° 20.370’ 78° 08.058’ Waypoint 016 Go E on PA 120 to SR 2001 (3.6) Waypoint 013 Continue E on PA 120 to PA 872 (0.1) 41° 19.192’ 78° 04.874’ Waypoint 014 Continue E on PA 120 to the Sproul SF Codics Run Headquarters (14.4) Continue E on PA 120 to SR 4001 (3.3) 41° 18.046’ 77° 50.422’ Waypoint 019 From the intersection of PA 120 and SR 4001 continue E on PA 120 to PA 144 (4.8) Waypoint 025 Continue E on PA 120 to its intersection in Renovo with PA 144 (1.6) 41° 19.635’ 77° 44.766’ Waypoint 026 From the intersection of PA 120 and PA 144 in Renovo go S on PA 144 to Swamp Branch Road and Barney’s Ridge (10.2); Chuck Keiper Trail Waypoint 034 Continue S on PA 144 to Fish Dam Run Scenic Overlook (0.3) 41° 14.001’ 77° 47.218’ Waypoint 027 Continue S on PA 144 to Penrose Road (1.6) Waypoint 033 Continue S on PA 144 to Big Rocks Scenic Area (1.2) Waypoint 028 Continue S on PA 144 to Two Rock Run Burn (1.5) Waypoint 032 Two Rock Run Interpretive Trail Waypoint 058 Continue S on PA 144 to SGL 100 (11.1) 41° 06.135’ 77° 59.233’ Waypoint 029 Continue S on PA 144 to PA 879 (4.2) Waypoint 041 Continue S on PA 144 to PA 53 (1.0) 41° 01.934’ 78° 00.319’ Waypoint 030 Continue S on PA 53 to I-80 (11.0) 40° 59.366’ 78° 10.113’ Waypoint 031 Or, from PA 144 and PA 53, continue S on PA 144 to Snow Shoe (2.9) 41° 01.609 77° 57.081 Waypoint 050 Continue E on PA 144 to I-80 (0.8) 41° 01.610’ 77° 56.136’ Waypoint 051
End of Primary Route
Quehanna Wild Area Loop From Medix Run, go S on Quehanna Highway to Moshannon State Forest Quehanna Headquarters (7.5) 41° 15.743’ 78° 18.244’ Waypoint 010 Continue S on Quehanna Highway to Losey Trail and the Marion Brooks Natural Area (1.4) 41°15.916’ 78° 16.689’ Waypoint 046 Continue S on Quehanna Highway to Beaver Run Road (0.9) and the Beaver Run Reservoir (0.2 to end of gravel road). Enter by foot only. 41°15.659’ 78° 15.488’ Waypoint 047 Continue S on Quehanna Highway to Lincoln Road (1.8) 41° 15.253’ 78° 13.846’ Waypoint 048 Go left (E) on Lincoln Road (gravel) to its end at Old Wykoff Road (1.7) and the Wykoff Natural Area Elk viewing site (also known as the Hoover site) 41° 15.535’ 78°11.952’ Waypoint 043 From the intersection of Lincoln Road and Old Wykoff Run Road, go right (S) to Wykoff Run Road and Sinnemahoning, or left (N) through the mountains (spectacular view, although narrow unpaved road) to PA 555 in Driftwood) Return to Quehanna Highway, and continue S to Wykoff Run Road (SR 2001) (2.6) 41° 13.766’ 78° 11.489’ Waypoint 012 From this intersection, you may go N on SR 2001 to PA 120 and Sinnemahoning (9.9) 41° 19.198’ 78° 05.002’ Waypoint 013 Between 012 and 013, this is a spectacular scenic view (designate as Wykoff Run Scenic Drive); also good area for bear, many waterfalls, fall color
Continue S on Quehanna Highway to PA 879 (9.8) 41° 07.776’ 78° 07.955’ Waypoint 042 Veer E on PA 879 to PA 53 and the Elk Highway (1.1) 41° 02.877’ 78° 00.207’ Waypoint 041 Return to Medix Run Emporium From the intersection of PA 555 and PA 120 in Driftwood, go N on PA 120 to the PennDOT Parking Area (4.5) 41° 22.948’ 78° 09.561’ Waypoint 053 Continue N on PA 120 to Mason Hill Road (3.5) Continue N on PA 120 to Emporium Country Club Golf Coarse (2.0) Continue N on PA 120 to Wayside Memorial Park (4.4) 41° 28.845’ 78° 11.887’ Waypoint 054 Continue N on PA 120 to Emporium and PA 155 (2.3) 41° 30.521’ 78° 13.205 Waypoint 055 Continue N on PA 155 to Sizerville SP 41° 35.428 78° 11.522 Waypoint 056 Return to Driftwood
Sinnemahoning Go N on PA 872 to Sinnemahoning SP Headquarters (8.3) 41° 25.226’ 78° 01.792’ Waypoint 015 Sinnemahoning SP Elk Viewing Area Waypoint 057 Return to the intersection of PA 120 and PA 872,
Kettle Creek Go N on SR 4001 to the Alvin R. Bush Dam (11.1) 41° 21.576’ 77° 55.677’ Waypoint 020 The dam site is our preferred second major elk viewing location, offering parking, a scenic overview, and distance between the viewer and the elk Continue N on SR 4001 to Kettle Creek SP (1.5) 41° 22.608’ 77° 55.797’ Waypoint 021 Continue N on SR 4001 to Beaver Dam Day Use Area (1.1) (area improved for elk) 41° 23.505’ 77° 55.781’ Waypoint 022 Continue N on SR 4001 to Trout Run Road (3.0) 41° 25.928’ 77° 55.230’ Waypoint 023 Continue N on SR 4001 to PA 144 in Hammersley (1.6) (Access to Hammersley Natural Area) 41° 26.170’ 77° 53.795’ Waypoint 024
From Hammersley, go S on PA 144 to Tamarack (3.0) and Steward Hill Road - Tamarack Swamp Natural Area 41° 25.460’ 77° 50.883’ Waypoint 038 Continue S on PA 144 to PA 120 (8.8) End of loop
Hyner Run View From the intersection of PA 144 and PA 120 in Renovo, go E on PA 120 to Hyner Run Road (6.2) 41° 19.959’ 77° 38.631’ Waypoint 035 Go left (E) on Hyner Run Road to the entrance to the Hyner Run View SP (1.8) The scenic view is located at the end of the road (4.0) 41° 19.590’ 77° 37.403’ Waypoint 036 Return to Hyner Run Road, continue E to Hyner Run SP (0.1) 41° 21.303’ 77° 37.609’ Waypoint 609 Return to Renovo and PA 144 End of loop
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