McClintock Trail - Access Points

Vicinity: Directions begin northbound on PA8 at the end of the bypass around Oil City. To reach this point from Pittsburgh, go north on I79, east on I80, and north on PA8, taking the PA8 bypass around Oil City.

Rynd Farm (northern) trailhead: From the northern end of the PA8 bypass, continue north 3.4 miles on PA8 to the turnoff for Rynd Farm at Oil Creek State Park. The correct turnoff is just south of the PA8 bridge over Oil Ck. Turn right/east on Old Bankson Rd and go about a tenth of a mile to parking at the scenic railroad station. To reach the trail, return to PA8, turn right/northwest, cross the bridge, and immediately turn left/south on Waitz Rd. This parking lot will eventually become the southern trailhead for the Oil Creek State Park Trail (page NE-63).

McClintock #1 Well trailhead: From the northern end of the PA8 bypass, continue north 1.7 miles on PA8 to Waitz Rd; this is just before PA8 crosses Oil Ck. Turn left/west on Waitz Rd, cross the railroad tracks, and turn right/north into the McClintock #1 interpretive area. The trail continues north on Waitz Rd.

Oil Creek Memorial Landing (southern) trailhead: From the northern end of the PA8 bypass, continue north 0.3 miles on PA8. Just after crossing the trail, turn right/south down into the trailhead parking lot. The southern end of the McClintock Trail and the northern end of the Oil City Recreation Trail is about 350 to the left of the parking lot exit, on the same side of PA8. The 3.5 miles of the McClintock Trail is across PA8 from the parking lot. This parking lot is also the northern trailhead for the Oil City Trail (page NE-67).