09/02/2026
🚴♀️🥾 REGISTRATION IS OPEN! THE Pine Creek Rail Trail - Trail of the Year Celebration IS COMING QUICKLY!🌲🎉
REGISTER FOR THE CELEBRATION RIDE
10K Bike Event:
https://www.strava.com/clubs/680584/group_events/3529284352540513634
REGISTER FOR THE CELEBRATION 5K
5K Walk/Run:
https://www.strava.com/clubs/680584/group_events/3529283943990913874
Let’s fill the trail with bikes, running shoes, smiles and Tioga County pride!
Pennsylvania’s 2026 Trail of the Year deserves a celebration and we want YOU to be part of it! Join us on Saturday, September 26, at the Patterson Trailhead in Wellsboro for a day dedicated to the trails, the outdoors, and the incredible community that makes Tioga County such a special place to explore.
Saturday, September 26, 2026
🚴10K Celebration Ride
🏃♀️5K Walk/Run
🌲Community Day | 10 AM–2 PM
📍Patterson Trailhead, 32 Fellows Ave., Wellsboro, PA
A NEW CHAPTER FOR OUTDOOR RECREATION
IN TIOGA COUNTY
Earlier this year, in a fitting twist of timing, the Pine Creek Rail Trail was announced as Pennsylvania’s 2026 Trail of the Year, right around the same time the Tioga County Commissioners took an important step toward the future of outdoor recreation by establishing the Tioga County Trail, Park & Recreation Authority.
The vision was bigger than a single trail.
Our communities love the outdoors. Our residents hike, bike, walk, run, fish, hunt, explore and simply find joy in the places that connect us to nature. And our trails and outdoor spaces aren’t just recreational assets, outdoor recreation is a powerful economic driver for Tioga County, bringing visitors, supporting local businesses and helping make our communities vibrant places to live, work and visit.
The Commissioners recognized an opportunity to build on that momentum.
So they created a Trail Authority with a seven-member board representing a wide range of experience and passion from conservation and trail advocacy to outdoor recreation, recreational business and community leadership.
And they didn't waste any time. One of the board's first efforts was helping bring this Trail of the Year Celebration to life.
Because when one of our trails receives an honor like this, we believe it should be celebrated by the people who make Tioga County what it is.
COME CELEBRATE WITH US!
Whether you’re a serious cyclist, a casual walker, a runner, a trail enthusiast, a longtime resident or someone discovering the Pine Creek Rail Trail for the first time, there’s a place for you at this celebration.
Come ride it.
Come run it.
Come walk it.
Come learn.
Come meet your neighbors.
Come celebrate what we have and get excited about what’s ahead.
The Pine Creek Rail Trail has earned its moment in the spotlight. Now it’s time for our community to celebrate it and to look forward to the future of trails, parks and recreation across Tioga County.
REGISTER TODAY. BRING YOUR FAMILY. INVITE YOUR FRIENDS. LET’S CELEBRATE OUR TRAIL!
Learn more about the Trail Authority here: https://www.tiogacountypa.us/departments/planning-commission/tioga-county-trail,-park-recreation-authority
A special THANK YOU to Mammoth Endurance Gravel and Crooked Creek Campground for sponsoring elements of the trail events! 💚💚💚 IT TAKES A COMMUNITY!
📸 Edge of the Woods Photography
And, THANK YOU Bernadette Chiaramonte for the wonderful photo submission to help us promote the Pine Creek Rail Trail. We felt this photo perfectly captures the coolness of fall blowing in! 🍂
