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Spruce Creek

Total

Distance

Leg

Distance

Action

Comment

0.0

0.0

R

Turn right out of visitor’s center onto Porter Road.

0.1

0.1

L

Left onto Park Ave.

1.6

1.5

S

Cross North Atherton Street and continue on the bicycle path paralleling West Park Ave.

2.2

0.7

BR

At the fork at the base of the small hill, bear right.

2.8

0.6

S

Cross North Corl Road and continue on path.

4.0

1.2

L

Left onto Science Park Road.

4.8

0.8

R

Right onto Old Gatesburg Road.

6.2

1.4

BL

Old Gatesburg Road bears left and becomes Nixon Road.

7.8

1.6

S

Cross Whitehall Road.

9.0

1.2

R

In Pine Grove Mills, turn right onto 45. Traffic can be fast along stretches of 45, but there is a decent shoulder in most places.

20.8

11.8

BL

Bear left, remaining on 45. 350 and Truck Route 45 will head off to your right. Traffic should decrease significantly and immediately beyond this point.

25.8

5.0

R

Enter Spruce Creek and turn right on Eden Hill Road (SR 4017). If you cross the Little Juniata River, you missed it! Shortly, you will bear right onto a steep climb…have fun!

28.9

3.1

S

Cross SR 4013.

29.5

0.6

R

Catch the hard-right switchback onto Knarr Road (T 528).

30.7

1.2

R

Put it in a small gear and grind up to the stop sign. Turn right onto Hundred Springs Road (SR 4023).

33.2

2.5

R

Turn right on 550. Coast on down into Warrior’s Mark.

34.4

1.2

R

Turn right at the stop sign onto 350. There will be a UniMart at the intersection. (Variation: continue on 550 through Warrior’s Mark to Marengo Road.)

36.9

2.5

L

Left onto Dry Hollow Road (T 534).

39.9

3.0

S

Continue straight on Dry Hollow Road.

43.2

3.3

R

Right onto Marengo Road.

44.9

1.7

L

Left onto Tadpole Road.

48.7

3.8

BR

Follow the road right to remain on Tadpole.

50.2

1.5

L

Left onto Whitehall Road. Watch for fast traffic and a minimal shoulder.

52.8

2.6

L

Left onto Nixon Road.

54.4

1.6

BR

Road bears right and becomes Old Gatesburg Road.

55.8

1.4

L

Left onto Science Park Road.

56.6

0.6

R

Turn right onto the paved bike path. If you hit the stop sign, you’ve gone too far.

57.8

1.2

S

Cross North Corl Street and remain on the bike path.

59.0

2.2

S

Cross North Atherton Street and continue on Park Avenue.

60.6

1.6

R

Turn right onto Porter Road.

60.7

0.1

L

Turn left into the visitor’s center.

 

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