The Pine Creek Rail-Trail continues at Rattlesnake Rock, 1.8 miles south of Blackwell, PA. There is a large access area here, including latrine restrooms and large parking areas. (See page 216 for details)
SEGMENT SUMMARY: This section of the trail is 8.8 miles long. It follows the highway for a bit before setting out along a wide valley. We skirt the Cedar Run narrows before we cruise through the magnificent steel truss bridge at Cedar Run. A short distance south and we arrive at the tiny picturesque town of Cedar Run. South of town, we bicycle a long section of canopied, shaded trail as Pine Creek becomes wider and more placid. Past the comfort station, we soon cross the highway and follow parallel to it to the town of Slate Run, known for its restaurant, general store, and fantastic catch and release fly fishing
The Rail-Trail at Rattlesnake Rock is behind and below the parking lot and restrooms. There is a short path, past the bathrooms that connects the two.
There is boater access here just south of the parking lot, but no camping.
There is a phone at the main parking area…show more content… Tome’s fascinating book has many early accounts of frontier life on Pine Creek. Whether his stories are exaggerated or not, is up to the reader’s imagination.
In many trips to this set of rocks, I have not seen rattlesnakes here. There are ample blueberries at the rocks though and folklore says that where there are blueberries, there are rattlesnakes. Please use caution though, and do not put your hands or feet anywhere you cannot see first.
This is a favorite swimming and fishing hole so sometimes this area is a hub of activity in the spring and summer. To find the rocks, take the foot path to the left (looking south) from the intersection of the path up to the parking area. You will wind your way through a small sparse woods until you get to the rocks. Rattlesnake Rock on a hot summer
