Majestic Trails is located in the Alleghany Mountains of Northwestern Pennsylvania and is within hours of Buffalo, Erie, Pittsburgh, and Cleveland.

Camping Area Directions:  
Follow directions below,  go 8-miles South on Rt. 46 (instead of 9 miles to trailhead) 
Then turn left onto "Fitch Hill Road" (Dirt Road). 
(Look for Road marker ~ sign that says "trailhead - 1-mile Ahead") 
Go to top of hill to the camping area.
GPS  - Use 2005 Rt. 46 or 1986 Hwy 46, Smethport, PA 16749
 
Note:   Camping area is NOT for Day Riders !  Day riders need to go direct to the trailhead.

                                                   GPS Locator (Physical Address/Locator)

Trailhead:
2503 Rt. 46, Smethport, PA  16749 (does NOT usually work)

Camping Area:
2005 Rt. 46 or 1986 Hwy #46, Smethport, PA  16749 (usually works ok)

Best to use:
Rew, PA  16744 (at the Rew Intersection Route #646 & Route #46).  Trailhead is 2-miles South (on Rt.46)of this intersection on left.  The  Camping area  is 1-mile South of this intersection ~ Turn left onto Fitch Hill Road (look for sign that says "Trail Head 1-mile ahead")  That is where you will turn onto Fitch Hill Road that takes you to the campground.

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From Binghamton, NY:

Take I-17 (Turns into I-86) Route 219 South (Exit 23) to Bradford, PA.  In Bradford, take the Kendall Avenue Exit (Route 46 South). Turn Left onto Route 46 South; go approximately nine miles to the trailhead on left. 

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From Bradford, PA:   Take Route 46 South (also known as South Kendell Ave.) go approximately nine (9)miles to the trailhead on left.

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From Buffalo, NY:

Take I-90 to Route 219 South (Springville Exit) to Bradford, PA.  In Bradford, take the Kendall Avenue Exit (Route 46 South). Turn Left onto Route 46 South; go approximately nine (9) miles to the trailhead on left. 

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From Cleveland, OH and Erie, PA:

Take I-90 East to I-86 (Jamestown Exit).   Stay on I-86 East to Route 219 South (Exit 23) to Bradford, PA. I Bradford, take the Kendall Avenue Exit (Route 46 South). Turn Left onto Route 46 South; go approximately nine (9) miles to the trailhead on left. 

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From DuBois, PA:

Take Route 219 North to Bradford, PA. In Bradford, take the Kendall Avenue Exit (Route 46 South).  Turn Right onto Route 46 South; go approximately nine (9)miles to the trailhead on left.

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From Erie, PA:

Take I-90 East to I-86 (Jamestown Exit).  Stay on I-86 East to Route 219 South (Exit 23) to Bradford, PA. Get off Route 219 onto the Kendall Avenue Exit (Route 46 South). Turn Left onto Route 46 South; go approximately nine miles to the trailhead on left. 

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From Harrisburg & Philadelphia, PA:

Philadelphia (take your easiest Route to Harriburg): In Harrisburg area, Take Rt. 322 towards State College.  In State Collage take Rt. 26 to I-80. (Or take the closest Route to I-80). Travel West on I-80 until you get to Route 153 (Penfield Exit).  Turn right onto  Route 153 to Route 219 North to Bradford, PA.  In Bradford, take  the Kendall Avenue Exit (Route 46 South). Turn Right onto Route 46 South; go approximately nine (9) miles to the trailhead on left.
  
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From Jamestown, NY:

Take I-86 East to Route 219 South (Exit 23) to Bradford, PA. Get off Route 219 onto the Kendall Avenue Exit (Route 46 South). Turn Left onto Route 46 South; go approximately nine miles to the trailhead on left.
 


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From Kane, PA:

Take Route 6 East to Lantz Corners, PA.  At Lantz Corners, take Route 219 North to Bradford, PA. In Bradford, take the Kendall Avenue Exit (Route 46 South).  Turn Right onto Route 46 South; go approximately nine (9) miles to the trailhead on left.

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From Marrienville, PA:

Take Route 66 East to Kane, PA.  In Kane, take Route 6 East to Route 219 North to Bradford, PA. Take the Kendall Avenue Exit (Route 46 South).  Turn Right onto Route 46 South; go approximately nine miles to the trailhead on left.

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From Pittsburgh, PA:

Take I-79 North to I-80 East to Route 66 (Shippenville Exit).  Take Route 66 North through Marienville to Kane.  In Kane, take Route 6 East to Route 219 North to Bradford, PA.  Take the Kendall Avenue Exit (Route 46 South).  Turn Right onto Route 46 South; go approximately nine miles to the trailhead on left.

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From Rochester, NY:

Go south until you hit I-86 (take closest Route to I-86) and go west to Route 219 South (Exit 23) to Bradford, PA. In Bradford, take the Kendall Avenue Exit (Route 46 South). Turn Left onto Route 46 South; go approximately nine (9) miles to the trailhead on left. 

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From Scranton, PA:

Take I-81 North to Binghamton, NY. Take I-17 west (Turns into I-86) to Route 219 South (Exit 23) to Bradford, PA.  In Bradford, take the Kendall Avenue Exit (Route 46 South). Turn Left onto Route 46 South; go approximately nine (9) miles to the trailhead on left. 

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From Smethport, PA
Take Route 46 North.  Rts 446 & 46  Travel together for about 3 miles.  When 46 North breaks off of 446, take Route 46 North.  At the stop sign by the wax plant (where the 2-routes break off), go 4.3 miles to the trailhead on right.

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From New York City or New Jersey Areas :
Take your closest route to I-86/I-17 in New York State or I-80 in Pennsylvania then follow below:

From New York State (I-86) (I-17):
Take I-17 west (Turns into I-86) to Route 219 South (Exit 23) to Bradford, PA.  In Bradford, take the Kendall Avenue Exit (Route 46 South). Turn Left onto Route 46 South; go approximately nine (9) miles to the trailhead on left. 

From PA I-80:
Travel West on I-80 until you get to Route 153 (Penfield Exit).  Turn right onto  Route 153 to Route 219 North to Bradford, PA.  In Bradford, take  the Kendall Avenue Exit (Route 46 South). Turn Right onto Route 46 South; go approximately nine (9) miles to the trailhead on left.

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!! PLEASE NOTE !!

If you use a GPS Unit , Please be careful as many GPS units take you the long way around (& sometimes lost).  Just for safe keeping,   PRINT and READ our directions and compare to your GPS directions.

Binghamton, NY
Bradford, PA   
Buffalo, NY - Downtown 
Buffalo, NY - Airport  
Cleveland, OH 
Dubois, PA  
Erie, PA  
Harrisburg, PA 
Jamestown, NY 
Kane, PA
Marrienville, PA 
New York City, NY  
New Jersey 
Philadelphia, PA  
Pittsburgh, PA 
Rochester, NY  
Scranton, PA  
Smethport, PA 

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