This is the second day of the three-day Greencastle Great Escape.  On this day we'll be riding out of Cowans Gap State Park bound for destinations such as the twin boroughs of Orbisonia/Rockhill Furnace, home of the historic East Broad Top narrow gauge steam railroad and Rockhill Trolley Museum, and the scenic mountain valleys of Pennsylvania's famous ridge-and-valley region.  The start time on Saturday is 8:30 a.m. Rides are leaderless and without SAG support, and participants must sign liability waivers at the start of the ride, just as they would if they were going on a normal BBC weekend ride.  The park has water, restrooms, hiking trails, a swimming beach with changing facilities and a snack bar.

All rides have been posted to the cue library, with a ride start of CGS -- Cowans Gaps State Park.  BYOQ -- BRING YOUR OWN CUESHEET! There will be very few printed cuesheets available at the ride start. You might want to print out cuesheets for several different rides in case you change your mind when you get there. You can also get cuesheets and gps files from the club's RidewithGPS page.

Directions:

From the Baltimore Beltway (I-695) take I-70 WEST

Stay on I-70 for about 67 miles

Take Exit 24, Greencastle Pike (MD 63) NORTH (first exit after I-81)

After 1.5 miles, turn LEFT on US 40 W

After 4.5 miles turn  RIGHT on MD 57 N

After 4 miles, turn LEFT on MD 494

Cross into PA MD 494 turns into PA 75, Fort Loudon Road

Follow PA 75 north through Mercersburg

After crossing US 30 (traffic light), continue NORTH on PA 75

After 3.9 miles, turn LEFT onto Richmond Rd

At the next stop sign turn RIGHT onto Aughwick Road, then make an immediate LEFT into the main parking lot.

Total distance: about 99 miles

Driving time from I-70/I-695 interchange: about 1 hour, 40 minutes