1. Begin at exit 120 of I-80 and head north on PA879 for approximately 20 miles where PA879 makes a 90-degree right turn into the village of Karthus.

2. Don’t make this right turn but keep going straight on the Quehanna Highway (SR1011). You’ll travel through the Quehanna Boot Camp, part of the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections. It’s about 8 miles to the Cameron County line from the village of Karthus. Once you cross into Cameron County watch for the sign that says “Wykoff Run”, it’s only a couple of hundred yards from the Clearfield County line.

3. Turn right on Wykoff Run (SR2001). When you’ve gone about 4.2 miles you’ll see a sign saying “Foleys Draft”, just beyond this there is a wide spot.

Pull over here, as there is a small waterfall near here that makes it a nice place to take a break and take pictures. It’s another 6 miles to the village of Sinnemahoning famous for it’s annual rattlesnake hunt. Here you’ll cross Sinnemahoning Creek and come to a stop sign at the intersection of PA120

4. You can make a side trip here to Stevenson Dam by turning right (east) on PA120 and go a couple of hundred yards to the intersection of PA872 where you’ll turn left (north). It’s approximately 8 miles to Stevenson Dam.

5. If you don’t make the side trip, turn left (west) on PA120 and proceed for 4 miles to the village of Driftwood. PA120 between Emporium and Renova is a scenic route and has been designated as Bucktail State Park.

6. Turn left (west) on PA555 and you’ll see the monument to The Bucktail Regiment. Tom Mix, the silent-screen movie star, was born near here not in Texas as studio biographies of that time would have you believe. Proceed west for approx-imately 16 miles to the
village of Benezette.

7. When you reach Benezette, if you wish to make a side trip, now is the time to turn right where the sign says “Elk Viewing Area”. Following the signs will take you to the top of Winslow Hill and the Pennsylvania Game Commission’s elk viewing area. It’s approximately a 3.5 -miles ride from PA555 to the viewing area.

8. If you omit the side trip, continue west on PA555 for approximately 4 miles to the village of Medix Run and the intersection of SR2004. PA555 follows the Bennett’s Branch of Susquehanna Creek for most of this distance from Driftwood.

9. Turn left onto SR2004 and you’ll have a leisurely 42-mile ride through the Quehanna Wild Area back to your starting point. Photo Ops: Men marching at Quehanna Boot Camp, Wycoff Run waterfall, Bucktail monument, and free-roaming elk.

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