GRAVITY HILL, Pennsylvania Phenomenon


Bedford County, PA Driving Tour	Start this tour from Richard Street (business Route 220 in downtown Bedford, Pennsylvania. Or, call and request the hard copy of the Covered Bridge / Gravity Hill Tour by calling us at (800)765-3331.
CLAYCOMB SNOOKS DR. KNISELEY CUPPET'S GRAVITY HILL COLVIN	Begin your driving tour at the Old Bedford Village, on Business Rt. 220, just north of Bedford. Here, you'll see the Claycomb Covered Bridge, which was moved from Reynoldsdale to this location in 1975. Upon leaving this bridge, turn left onto Business Rt. 220 north. Stay straight on Business Rt. 220 for about 4 miles and turn left onto Rt. 56 west. Drive 6 miles on Rt. 56 and turn right onto Reynoldsdale Road and then immediately left onto Fish Hatchery Road. Drive 1 mile to the site of the 1882 Snooks Covered Bridge. Drive through the bridge and turnaround just on the other side. Backtrack and return to the intersection of Rt. 56. Turn right onto Rt. 56 west and drive 8/10 mile. Put your turn signal on early and be aware of oncoming traffic. Turn left onto Dunnings Creek Rd. On your right sits the 1880's Dr. Kniseley Covered Bridge. From here continue in the same direction (away from Rt. 56). After 2 4/10 miles, you will come upon the Ryot Covered Bridge on your right. Lost to fire in 2002, the bridge was rebuilt and reopened to traffic in 2004. Turn right and drive through the Ryot Bridge. Continue 1/2 mile to the next stop sign (Route 96). Turn left onto Route 96. After about 2 miles, you'll come upon the Cuppett Bridge on your left. Continue South on Rt. 96, thru the town of New Paris. (If you are in an RV or perhaps hauling a trailer, you may want to skip Gravity Hill, which is coming up next. Turning may be a problem). About 1/2 mile south of New Paris, you'll cross a small metal bridge (the road surface is paved, the sides of the bridge are metal). Turn right immediately after this bridge onto Bethel Hollow Road. After turning onto this road, drive .6 miles ... bear left at the "Y" in the road. (Stay on the "main" road). After another 1 1/2 miles, you'll come to an intersection that has a stop sign (for on-coming traffic only). Bear right onto this road and drive 2 tenths of a mile and look for the letters "GH" spray painted on the road. Go past the first "GH" about .1 mile and stop before you get to the second spray painted "GH". This is it. As you strain your ears to hear the laws of physics breaking, put your car in neutral (after checking behind you for oncoming traffic, of course) and take your foot off the brake. Your car will roll, uphill. There is a second, unmarked Gravity Hill, just .1 mile past the second, spray painted, "GH". Look for the telephone pole with the number "69". Stop beside this pole and defy gravity once again. When you and your loved ones have been sufficiently awestruck, you can head for a small turn around area just .1 mile further (it'll be on your left). You should return, back the way you came, to route 96. Turn right (south) onto Rt. 96 and drive 3-4 miles to the town of Schellsburg. At the route 30 intersection (stop light), turn right and drive for one block. Take your first left, at the Colvin Covered Bridge Sign.This structure is about 1/2 mile down this road. When you return to route 30, you can turn left to see the bison farm. It is along route 30, a couple miles outside of Schellsburg. Or, to return to Bedford, Everett or Breezewood, turn east (right) onto route 30.

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