Bucktail State Park Scenic Byway & Hyner View
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.
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Consistently voted 'America's Coolest Small Town,' Lititz combines 18th-century stone Moravian architecture with living Pennsylvania Dutch heritage. Home to the 1861 Julius Sturgis Bakery, America's very first commercial pretzel bakery, still baking hard and soft pretzels in original stone hearths.
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How many curves and miles is Bucktail State Park Scenic Byway & Hyner View? ▼
Bucktail State Park Scenic Byway & Hyner View spans 52 miles and packs approximately 140 curves (2.7 curves per mile) with an elevation delta of 560 ft - 1,940 ft (Hyner View Summit) and technical rating 7/10.
Where are the start and end coordinates? ▼
The route starts at Lock Haven, PA (Latitude 41.137, Longitude -77.4469) and finishes at Renovo / Emporium, PA (Latitude 41.551, Longitude -78.236).
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