A Ride on the Wild Side: Carving Curves Through Central Pennsylvania
Hex signs like this were added to barns, especially by the Pennsylvania Dutch, to keep evil spirits away. Photos by the author.
Williamsport, Pennsylvania, was established by logging, matured under manufacturing and has been revitalized by natural gas, but it?s probably best known for kids playing baseball. As the hometown of the Little League World Series, this city of 29,000 in central Pennsylvania attracts global attention each August as eight teams (four U.S. and four international) of 11- and 12-year-olds compete in a tournament for the title of Little League World Series Champion.
State Route 144 crosses the West Branch Susquehanna River into South Renovo, and then becomes the Elk Scenic Drive.
Owing to a resurgent downtown that offers charm, history and amenities, Williamsport also makes a great base of operations for motorcyclists who come to explore roads that wind through the sparsely inhabited forestlands nearby, a region known as the Pennsylvania Wilds. On the way to Williamsport, I connect with my buddy Steve. When we arrive, we find a few dozen other riders who share our goal for the long weekend: to explore great roads by day and a fun town in the evening. This early in the morning, there?s no one but us at the Waterville Tavern, which was built in 1825 by Abraham Harris.
Steve and I set off in the morning at first light to seize the day?s best riding conditions. Our route takes us north out of town on U.S. Route 15 and soon turns onto Lycoming Creek Road. In...
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