Colton Point State Park

The Pine Creek Gorge within Colton Point State Park reaches depths of 800 feet and stretches nearly 4000 feet across the Pennsylvania landscape.

Henry Colton supervised lumber operations in the late 1800s, leading to the complete deforestation of the area before its transformation into protected parkland.

The Civilian Conservation Corps constructed facilities and replanted the forest in the 1930s, creating a natural space recognized on the National Register of Historic Places.

Visitors access multiple observation platforms along the west rim of Pine Creek Gorge, offering clear views of the Pennsylvania Grand Canyon throughout the year.

The Turkey Path descends 800 feet through forest to Pine Creek, connecting with a rail trail that follows the former route of nineteenth-century lumber transport.

Location: Tioga County

Inception: 1936

Operator: Pennsylvania Bureau of State Parks

Address: 927 927 Colton Point Road 16901 Wellsboro 16901 Wellsboro

Phone: +15707243061

Website: https://dcnr.pa.gov/StateParks/FindAPark/ColtonPointStatePark/Pages/default.aspx

GPS coordinates: 41.70118,-77.46623

Latest update: May 22, 2025 13:33