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Route 6 Pennsylvania Grand Canyon Byway
United States · US-6 / PA-660
Part of National Geographic's 'One of America's Most Scenic Drives'. Traces the Allegheny Plateau rim along Pine Creek Gorge (the Grand Canyon of Pennsylvania) with access to Leonard Harrison and Colton Point State Parks, gaslit Victorian Wellsboro, and fast mountain sweepers.
Route 6 Pennsylvania Grand Canyon Byway runs 46 miles between Wellsboro, PA and Coudersport, PA. We count about 120 corners along it, which is flowing rather than tight. Straightforward riding with enough bends to stay interesting.
Tank-bag quick reference
- StartWellsboro, PA41.7486, -77.2964
- High1,180 ft - 2,420 ft (Denton Hill Summit)elevation range
- EndCoudersport, PA41.7745, -78.0205
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 Route 6 Pennsylvania Grand Canyon Byway take to ride?
- About 46 miles. At an unhurried pace with stops that is roughly 1 hour of riding, longer if you are stopping for photographs.
- Where does Route 6 Pennsylvania Grand Canyon Byway start and end?
- It runs between Wellsboro, PA and Coudersport, PA. Either end works as a start; the route reads the same in both directions.
- Is Route 6 Pennsylvania Grand Canyon Byway a twisty road?
- We count about 120 corners across 46 miles, which is flowing rather than tight.
- Is there a GPX file for Route 6 Pennsylvania Grand Canyon Byway?
- 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.