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Bucktail State Park Scenic Byway & Hyner View
United States · PA-120 / Hyner View Rd
Carves through the 75-mile Susquehanna West Branch gorge in Sproul State Forest. Detour up the steep switchbacks of Hyner View Road leads to an astonishing 1,300-foot cliff overlook famous for hang-gliders and an unobstructed view of the winding river below.
Bucktail State Park Scenic Byway & Hyner View runs 52 miles between Lock Haven, PA and Renovo / Emporium, PA. We count about 140 corners along it, which is flowing rather than tight. Committed riding: real corners, real consequences.
Tank-bag quick reference
- StartLock Haven, PA41.137, -77.4469
- High560 ft - 1,940 ft (Hyner View Summit)elevation range
- EndRenovo / Emporium, PA41.551, -78.236
T-CLOCS before you go: tyres and wheels, controls and cables, lights and electrics, oil and fluids, chassis and stand.
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Questions riders ask
- How long does Bucktail State Park Scenic Byway & Hyner View take to ride?
- About 52 miles. At an unhurried pace with stops that is roughly 1 hour of riding, longer if you are stopping for photographs.
- Where does Bucktail State Park Scenic Byway & Hyner View start and end?
- It runs between Lock Haven, PA and Renovo / Emporium, PA. Either end works as a start; the route reads the same in both directions.
- Is Bucktail State Park Scenic Byway & Hyner View a twisty road?
- We count about 140 corners across 52 miles, which is flowing rather than tight.
- Is there a GPX file for Bucktail State Park Scenic Byway & Hyner View?
- Yes. The GPX is free, there is no account, and the planner will build a route that includes this road alongside others nearby.
Where these numbers come from
Distances and corner counts come from the route's own geometry, not from ratings or votes. Nothing here is crowdsourced and nobody paid to appear.