Jim Thorpe Area
Renovo, Pennsylvania
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40°50'35.7"N 75°47'55.9"W Maps | Directions |
| State: | Pennsylvania |
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- Plan Ahead and Prepare
- Travel & camp on durable surfaces
- Dispose of waste properly
- Leave what you find
- Minimize campfire impacts
- Respect wildlife
- Be considerate of other visitors
Directions
From Renovo, Pennsylvania
- Head east on Huron Ave toward Oak St (0.6 mi)
- Continue onto PA-120 E/Susquehanna AveContinue to follow PA-120 E(26.1 mi)
- Turn left onto W Water St (1.1 mi)
- Turn right onto N Jay St (0.2 mi)
- Continue onto Paul Mack Blvd (0.4 mi)
- Take the US 220 S ramp to Interstate 80/Milesburg (0.3 mi)
- Merge onto US Hwy 220 S (7.2 mi)
- Turn left onto the Interstate 80 E ramp (0.3 mi)
- Merge onto I-80 E (77.4 mi)
- Take exit 256 toward PA-93 S (0.3 mi)
- Turn right onto PA-93 S (4.3 mi)
- Turn right onto Tomhicken Rd (495 ft)
- Turn left to merge onto I-81 S (3.9 mi)
- Take exit 141 for PA-424/Beltway toward PA-309/Greater Hazleton Chamber of Commerce (0.2 mi)
- Turn left onto PA-424 E/Greater Hazleton Chamber Of Commerce Beltway (3.7 mi)
- Slight right toward PA-93 S (240 ft)
- Slight right onto PA-93 S (10.9 mi)
- Turn left onto E Catawissa St (2.6 mi)
- Slight right onto Liberty Rd (0.2 mi)
- Liberty Rd turns right and becomes Walnut Ave (0.1 mi)
- Turn right onto Center Ave (2.3 mi)
- Slight right onto Lentz Trail (1.6 mi)
- Turn left (108 ft)
- Turn left (0.2 mi)
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