Day 1 of our Middle Atlantic Backroad Discovery Route (MABDR).
We are doing it North to South so we started in Lawrenceville, PA on the Pennsylvania/New York border.
We made our way South-East and past the Cowanesque Lake, with 1,085 acres (4 square kms) of water surrounded by forested ridges.
Our first stop was in Colton Point State Park to see the Grand Canyon of Pennsylvania. The Canyon is 800 feet (240m) deep and 4,000 feet (1,200 m) across at this location.
Our pace was not fast but steady and gave us the opportunity to enjoy the “pretty country out here”.
The Canyon is nice but a bit small compared to the most well known Grand Canyon. The rugged overlooks offer good views of the Canyon.
We mounted our steeds and veered South past Little Pine State Park.
We also passed Woolrich, PA home to the original Outdoor Clothing Company. Inventors of the Buffalo Check Shirt and makers of the wool blankets that Union soldiers used in the Civil War and later for the Armed forces in the First World War, Woolrich has invested in this little town which is very beautiful.
Unfortunately there were no open restaurants on the way so we just stopped in a clearing and had our bars.
For the evening we are staying in a very nice Best Western in the town of LockHaven.
We did about 130 miles (210 kms) of pretty easy terrain.
It was a good day yo start the Route, to test our electronics, see how each one rides and take the cobwebs from the bikes.
In the evening we went to a local brew house and tasted the goods.
Make Life a Ride !
Facebook post with some photos of the day
Andy Jones view of Day 1
Randy Gilbert view of Day 1
Click HERE for all the photos and videos of Day 1
We are doing it North to South so we started in Lawrenceville, PA on the Pennsylvania/New York border.
We made our way South-East and past the Cowanesque Lake, with 1,085 acres (4 square kms) of water surrounded by forested ridges.
Our first stop was in Colton Point State Park to see the Grand Canyon of Pennsylvania. The Canyon is 800 feet (240m) deep and 4,000 feet (1,200 m) across at this location.
Our pace was not fast but steady and gave us the opportunity to enjoy the “pretty country out here”.
The Canyon is nice but a bit small compared to the most well known Grand Canyon. The rugged overlooks offer good views of the Canyon.
We mounted our steeds and veered South past Little Pine State Park.
We also passed Woolrich, PA home to the original Outdoor Clothing Company. Inventors of the Buffalo Check Shirt and makers of the wool blankets that Union soldiers used in the Civil War and later for the Armed forces in the First World War, Woolrich has invested in this little town which is very beautiful.
Unfortunately there were no open restaurants on the way so we just stopped in a clearing and had our bars.
For the evening we are staying in a very nice Best Western in the town of LockHaven.
We did about 130 miles (210 kms) of pretty easy terrain.
It was a good day yo start the Route, to test our electronics, see how each one rides and take the cobwebs from the bikes.
In the evening we went to a local brew house and tasted the goods.
Make Life a Ride !
Facebook post with some photos of the day
Andy Jones view of Day 1
Randy Gilbert view of Day 1
Click HERE for all the photos and videos of Day 1
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