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Route 6: Wellsboro to Coudersport, Pennsylvania Wilds, Pennsylvania
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Route 6: Wellsboro to Coudersport

US 6 · Wellsboro → Coudersport

Leisurely44 mi55 min2,100 ft climbHigh point ≈ 2,400 ftOne way
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The drive

US 6 west from Wellsboro crosses the Northern Tier through Tioga and Potter counties. It leaves Wellsboro and winds through Tioga State Forest, with PA 287 joining at Wellsboro Junction. At Ansonia, PA 362 joins as Pine Creek turns south into Pine Creek Gorge. The road then follows Pine Creek through forested mountains into Galeton, where it becomes West Main Street.

West of Galeton the drive climbs over Denton Hill in Susquehannock State Forest, near the Pennsylvania Lumber Museum, and ends at Coudersport on East 2nd Street. It is 44 miles and about 55 minutes, leisurely, with mostly gentle curves and about 2,100 feet of climb. This part of US 6 is within the Route 6 Heritage Corridor, and Pennsylvania's US 6 has been named the Grand Army of the Republic Highway since 1946.

Along the way

  1. Wellsboro
  2. Ansonia (Pine Creek)
  3. Galeton
  4. Pennsylvania Lumber Museum
  5. Coudersport
Elevation
2,100 ft of climbing · high point ≈ 2,400 ft
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Curves
Mostly gentle curves
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Good to know

  • The Pennsylvania Lumber Museum is on US 6 West in Ulysses and keeps seasonal hours: Wednesday through Sunday April through November, and Friday through Sunday December through March.
  • Pine Creek Gorge is surrounded by about 165,000 acres of Tioga State Forest.

Open all year, weather permitting. Roads close for snow, fire, storms and repairs: before you set off, check 511PA.

Questions about this drive

How long is the Route 6 drive from Wellsboro to Coudersport?

Wellsboro to Coudersport is 44 miles and takes about 55 minutes.

What is the Pennsylvania Lumber Museum on US 6?

It is a Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission museum on US 6 West in Ulysses about the history of Pennsylvania's forests and lumbering.

Is US 6 between Wellsboro and Coudersport twisty?

It is a leisurely drive with mostly gentle curves, following Pine Creek and crossing Denton Hill.

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