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Old 06-21-2010, 09:16 AM
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July Chapter Ride

Goin to the Mountain House at the top of the Tusacarora Mountain. We'll take some logging trails on this run.
There will generous stop times for bathrooms and fuel. Lunch at the Mountain House. Ice Cream at Sedell's Twirly Top. Ride ends at Junction of I81 and Rt 11. Go your own way from there.

Maybe we'll get lucky this year and see some hang gliders.

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Saturday, July 17
POT 8:30am

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Start address: Fort Hunter Mansion Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17110
End address: Mountain House Restaurant 18734 Lincoln Hwy McConnellsburg, PA
17233

We'll start out heading north over the Clark's Ferry Bridge, then west into Perry County.

Start at: Fort Hunter Mansion Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17110

1. Head northwest on N Front St/River Rd toward Fort Hunter Rd - 0.3 mi
2. Take the 2nd right onto PA-443 E/Fishing Creek Valley Rd - 0.3 mi
3. Turn left to merge onto US-22 W/US-322 W toward Lewistown - 8.3 mi
4. Turn left at PA-849 W/Juniata Rd Continue to follow PA-849 W - 0.4 mi
5. Turn right at PA-849 W/Newport Rd - 4.0 mi
6. Continue onto Paradise Rd/State Route 2005 Continue to follow Paradise
Rd - 3.0 mi
7. Turn right at PA-274 W/Bloomfield Rd - 2.6 mi
8. Sharp left at PA-34 S/Spring Rd - 4.0 mi
9. Turn right at PA-850 W/Landisburg Rd Continue to follow PA-850 W -
6.6 mi

Bathroom/Fuel Break - East End Market & Deli
2050 Landisburg Road
Landisburg, PA 17040-9312

10. Turn right at PA-233 N/PA-850 W/Carlisle St Continue to follow PA-233
N/PA-850 W - 0.9 mi

Logging Trails, back country

11. Take the 2nd left onto Ernest Rd - 1.2 mi
12. Slight right at State Route 382/Weavers Mill Rd - 0.3 mi
13. Take the 1st left onto Hidden Valley Rd - 3.4 mi
14. Turn left to stay on Hidden Valley Rd - 299 ft
15. Take the 1st right to stay on Hidden Valley Rd - 1.3 mi
16. Continue onto Couchtown Rd/State Route 3008 - 4.1 mi
17. Turn right at Book Rd - 1.2 mi
18. Turn left at Fowler Hollow Rd/State Route 3004 Continue to follow
State Route 3004 - 5.0 mi
Changing This - turning earlier to avoid gravel roads
19. Sharp right at Upper Buck Ridge Rd - 2.0 mi
19. Sharp right at Lower Buck Ridge Rd - State Rt 302 - 2.0 mi

Back to Civilization

20. Turn left at PA-274 W - 10.0 mi
21. Turn left at PA-75 S/Path Valley Rd - 19.4 mi

Bathroom/Fuel Break - Bair's Gulf
16361 Path Valley Road
Spring Run, PA 17262


22. Turn right at Stumpy Ln - 1.5 mi

Bathroom Break at Cowans Gap State Park

23. Continue onto Aughwick Rd/State Route 1005 Continue to follow Aughwick
Rd - 6.1 mi
24. Continue onto Augwick Rd - 0.3 mi
25. Turn right at US-30 W/Lincoln Hwy Destination will be on the left -
154 ft

Arrive at: Mountain House Restaurant 18734 Lincoln Hwy McConnellsburg, PA
17233

LUNCH

Start address: Mountain House Restaurant 18734 Lincoln Hwy McConnellsburg,
PA 17233
End address: Flying J Travel Plaza 1501 Harrisburg Pike Carlisle, PA
17015-8864

Start at: Mountain House Restaurant 18734 Lincoln Hwy McConnellsburg, PA
17233

1. Head southeast on US-30 E/Lincoln Hwy toward Augwick Rd - 4.2 mi
2. Turn right at PA-75 S/Fort Loudon Rd - 6.0 mi
3. Slight left at PA-16 E/Buchanan Trail W/N Main St Continue to follow
PA-16 E/Buchanan Trail W - 10.5 mi
4. Turn left at US-11 N/N Antrim Way Continue to follow US-11 N - 5.1 mi
5. Turn right at PA-914 E/Colorado St - 0.9 mi
6. Turn right at PA-914 E/Swamp Fox Rd - 1.1 mi
7. Turn left to stay on PA-914 E/Swamp Fox Rd - 2.5 mi
8. Turn right at PA-316 S/Wayne Rd - 4.0 mi
9. Turn left at Manheim Rd - 1.7 mi

Bathroom/Fuel Break - Rutter's Farm Store
7438 Anthony Highway
Waynesboro, PA 17268-8913


10. Turn left at PA-997 N/Anthony Hwy - 1.8 mi
11. Turn right at PA-233 N/Park St Continue to follow PA-233 N - 4.6 mi
12. Turn left at PA-233 N/Rocky Mountain Rd Continue to follow PA-233 N -
17.5 mi
13. Continue onto Hunters Run Rd/Pine Grove Rd Continue to follow Pine
Grove Rd Destination will be on the left - 6.7 mi

Arrive at: Sedell's Twirly Top 1 Pine Grove Road Gardners, PA 17324

ICE CREAM

14. Head east on Pine Grove Rd toward PA-34 N/Carlisle Rd - 118 ft
15. Take the 1st left onto PA-34 N/Carlisle Rd Continue to follow PA-34 N
- 8.6 mi
16. Merge onto I-81 N via the ramp to Harrisburg - 4.9 mi
17. Take exit 52A to merge onto US-11 N/Harrisburg Pike toward New
Kingstown Destination will be on the left - 0.5 mi

Arrive at: Flying J Travel Plaza 1501 Harrisburg Pike Carlisle, PA
17015-8864

END OF RIDE
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Old 06-21-2010, 09:02 PM
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Re: July Chapter Ride

Count me in, JD.
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Old 07-12-2010, 11:39 AM
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Count me in, JD.
Looks like we have 2 so far. BIG ride!!!

Google Map Links:

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Old 07-12-2010, 03:01 PM
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Count me in, JD.
Dave are you not at the Rally this week????
JD ... Barb & I are going to try and go!!!!! But 8;30 am. is a bit ???????. I will let you know FRIDAY>>>> for sure<<<<<< thank you keith R.
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Old 07-12-2010, 03:35 PM
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Dave are you not at the Rally this week????
JD ... Barb & I are going to try and go!!!!! But 8;30 am. is a bit ???????. I will let you know FRIDAY>>>> for sure<<<<<< thank you keith R.
Well Keith, sorry if 8:30 is a bit late for you. I can move it to 7:30 if you want me to.

Hope you guys can make it.
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Old 07-13-2010, 02:25 AM
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Re: July Chapter Ride

no 8:30 am. is ooookkkkk but 9;30 am. is betterrrrrrrrrrrrr.... thank you JD.. after working 24 hrs. today . it realy dose not matter.
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Old 07-13-2010, 10:41 AM
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Re: July Chapter Ride

Looks like a real nice ride JD..
If I don't have to work, I'll be there. I won't know till Thursday.
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Old 07-16-2010, 10:59 AM
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Count us in. We're looking forward to it!
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Re: July Chapter Ride

Just called the Mountain House. They are also having a BIKE WASH tomorrow. Maybe that will get a few more people out on the ride. Looks to be excellent weather also. Don't forget your sunscreen.
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Old 07-16-2010, 03:55 PM
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Re: July Chapter Ride

barb & keith are going a long if that is (OK).... if not their by 8:40am. go with out us... we will meet you at lunch if miss ride to their...... is lunch at 12:00 noon???????
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