Clearfield County PA Backwoods, Backroads, Backwaters 2012 : Page 7

@ccbackwoods/roadtrip Veterans Memorial 12 Chest Falls Campground 17 Aletta’s Farm Market 18 19 Bloody Knox Historical Site & Museum 11 13 10 Ravenwood Manor Mahaffey Camp 16 LaJose Hotel Starr Hill Winery 14 Hangar 453 Coalport Coal Museum 15 20 Denny’s Beer Barrel Pub 8 Curwensville Dam & Lake 9 Bloomington Cementery Visit Clearfield County Eat a huge burger @DennysBeerBarrellPub in Clearfield, PA #ccbackwoods! on the right. Continue on Forest Street. It will jut right and then left, until you come to the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post. Go straight through (you are again on SR 53N). After you pass Regal Mart and Clearfield Creek, you will be in Irvona. Turn left at the stop sign onto Rose St. Go 1.7 M and turn left on Black Elk Road. Gertie’s General Store will be at the intersection of Black Elk and Punkin Ridge Roads (3 M). Turn right. Some long-distance scenic views can be seen to your right just after Rabbit Hill. Travel one more mile and you will be entering some of the most beautiful woodlands in Appalachia. Reaching LaJose Road, turn left, then right at Cecil Hurd Highway (0.3 M). The historic 15 LaJose Hotel will be on your left. Continue to Mahaffey (3.3M) Turn right at the intersection of US 36 and US 219 N. Wendell’s will be on your left (.8M). There is a pull-off 0.3 M ahead with a view of the 16 West Branch Susquehanna River . Mahaffey Camp and more spectacular river views are another 0.6 M ahead. Camping is available at 17 Chest Falls Campground (1.7 M). Continue on 219 N to Curry Run and Bells Landing (3.1M). Continue towards Grampian. Go straight at the Grampian light on SR 879E. 18 Aletta’s Farm Market will be on the left (3.4M). Curwensville is less than 1 M ahead. At the first light, those enjoying wineries may turn left on Filbert Street and go to Bailey Road. Turn right to 19 Starr Hill Winery ; 1.1 M from the turn. For winery info call 814-236-0910. 1.866.GO.Wilds & GET SOME REST Once back in downtown Curwensville, follow SR 879 E back to Clearfield. Exit 879 at 322 and turn left 322 E Bigler Avenue. At the next light turn left onto Cemetery Road to 20 Denny’s Beer Barrel Pub , known worldwide as the home of the largest burger. (814-765-7190) Take 879 E towards Karthaus and arrive at I-80. STOP END 7

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