Sun, 16 Mar 2003
Routalicious - Riding Western PA routes 308, 322, 68
Did my first 100+ mile day on the bike today. Discovered a wonderful route, some of which I had ridden in other forms, some of which was new to me. The route goes like this:
- From route 8 in Butler, PA head north on route 308. Route 8 intersects with 308 north at the north end of Clearview Mall.
- Follow 308 north all the way to Franklin, PA. 308 crosses under route 8 at Pearl. Do not enter route 8 there, follow 308 all the way to it's end where it joins route 8 just south of Franklin.
- Make a left and follow route 8 north into Franklin. Once on the main street, go straight until Route 322 east, which will be a left turn.
- Follow 322 east to Clarion.
- In Clarion, make a right onto route 68 west and follow 68 west to Butler.
The whole trip took about 3 hours and came out to about 120 miles on my odometer. Each of the three routes, 308, 322, and 68 has some amazingly fun rolling hills and curves. In the early morning hours that I rode it, it was virtually deserted save for route 68 which arguably had more Harleys than cars.
Tomorrow, the joys of commuting by bike with a high of 68 degrees!
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