The Bucktail Highway, Pennsylvania Route 120, traverses over 100 miles
of the commonwealth's historic northern tier, linking Ridgway in the
west with Lock Haven in the east. The Bucktail Highway crosses the
eastern continental divide east of St. Marys and closely follows the
picturesque, deep valleys carved by Sinnemahoning Creek and the West
Branch of the Susquehanna River. Originally a Native American path and
later a road that carried settlers west beyond the Allegheny Front,
today's Bucktail Highway is a centerpiece of the Pennsylvania Wilds, a
public-private initiative to promote and conserve the unique natural and
historic resources of the region. Along the Bucktail Highway showcases
over 200 vintage postcards profiling the cultural and natural history of
the towns, forests, and waters linked by this scenic route from its
beginnings as a westward trail, its growth as a commercial and
industrial corridor in the late 1800s and early 1900s, and its recent
emergence as a premier Pennsylvania scenic byway.