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Trip from Snow Shoe, PA to Briarly, PA

Compiled and reviewed by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 17, 2026 · Editorial standards

Drive Time

36m

Distance

23.6 mi

38 km

Drive Score

6/10

Good drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$4

one way

EV Charging

Unknown

Best Time to Leave

Save up to 9 min
4 AM
0h 34m ★
6 AM
0h 37m
8 AM
0h 43m
10 AM
0h 39m
12 PM
0h 38m
3 PM
0h 39m
5 PM
0h 43m
8 PM
0h 35m

Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.

Downtown Snow Shoe, PA, PA

Snow Shoe, PA

Lukas Blazek

Downtown Briarly, PA, PA

Briarly, PA

Kai

Trip Overview

Snow Shoe, PA to Briarly, PA is 23.6 miles and takes about 36 minutes via Keystone Shortway and Eagle Valley Road, with a fuel budget near $4 and enough daylight to finish in a day. This short drive stays within Pennsylvania, offering a straightforward local connection. Expect a turn-heavy experience rather than extensive highway cruising. Given the brief travel time, this route is ideal for a single-day excursion, allowing ample flexibility for your schedule.

Who Is This Route For?

Weekend Trip

Doable as a same-day drive at 36m. Total distance: 23.6 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

36m drive, comfortable solo distance.

EV Driver

0 DC fast chargers along the route. Coverage: unknown.

First-Time Driver

Mostly highway driving (0%). Straightforward navigation.

Scenic Drive

Turn-heavy local drive route profile.

Drive Character

This route is characterized as a turn-heavy local drive, with zero highway share, meaning you'll be navigating primarily on surface streets and county roads. The longest uninterrupted stretch measures 9.5 miles on the Keystone Shortway. You'll encounter frequent turns and changes in road type as you transition between Eagle Valley Road and Unionville Pike. This drive is less about high-speed travel and more about engaging with the local road network.

This route has more turning and local-road decision points than a simple highway run.
There are about 15 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
Keystone Shortway is the longest continuous segment at about 9.5 miles.

How Hard Is This Drive?

Expect a hands-on drive with frequent turns and local roads rather than long highway stretches. There are only a few real navigation decisions along the way. The trickiest moment comes around 0.3 miles in near PA 144 / West Sycamore Street.

Driving Effort 3/10

Easy - simple navigation with a manageable amount of wheel time

Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.

This is a straightforward 36m drive. You will face about 7 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.

Where does it get tricky?

The main spots that need attention: at 0.3 miles (PA 144 / West Sycamore Street): Navigation decision point; at 1.2 miles (Beech Creek Road): Navigation decision point; at 11.5 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one.

Critical Maneuvers

5 of 7 key points

These are the spots where you need to pay the most attention. Preview them before you drive.

4
0.3 mi into trip | ~0m in | PA 144 / West Sycamore Street

Turn left onto PA 144 / West Sycamore Street

Navigation decision point

3
1.2 mi into trip | ~2m in | Beech Creek Road

Turn right onto Beech Creek Road

Navigation decision point

5
11.5 mi into trip | ~14m in

Take the exit toward PA 150 , US 220 Alt. south: Milesburg, Blanchard

Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one

Toward PA 150 , US 220 Alt. south: Milesburg, B...
4
11.7 mi into trip | ~14m in | US 220 Alternate; PA 150 / Eagle Valley Road

Turn right onto US 220 Alternate; PA 150 / Eagle Valley Road

Lane positioning matters here

Use the straight / right lanes.
5
18 mi into trip | ~23m in | Chestnut Street

Turn left onto Chestnut Street

Navigation decision point

Towns Mentioned on Route Signs

Based on OSRM destination-sign hints, not a full list of every settlement the road passes.

On the drive from Snow Shoe, PA to Briarly, PA, road signs begin pointing toward Blanchard along the way.

Blanchard

11.5 mi in | ~14m

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
Keystone Shortway 9.5 mi 10m
Eagle Valley Road 6.1 mi 8m
Unionville Pike 2.1 mi 5m
Purdue Mountain Road 1.3 mi 3m
Buffalo Run Road 1.2 mi 2m
North Fillmore Road 0.8 mi 1m
West Sycamore Street 0.5 mi <1m
East Sycamore Road 0.5 mi <1m
Longest stretch: Keystone Shortway — 9.5 mi, about 10m

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Snow Shoe, PA and Briarly, PA.

1

Start on North 4th Street

0.3 mi · 44 sec · North 4th Street
2

Turn left onto PA 144

0.5 mi · 51 sec · West Sycamore Street
3

Continue on PA 144

0.5 mi · 51 sec · East Sycamore Road
4

Turn right onto Beech Creek Road

0.3 mi · 29 sec · Beech Creek Road
5

Take the ramp

0.4 mi · 54 sec
6

Merge onto I 80

9.5 mi · 10 min · Keystone Shortway
7

Take the exit

0.3 mi · 34 sec
Toward PA 150 , US 220 Alt. south: Milesburg, Blanchard
8

Turn right onto US 220 Alternate; PA 150

6.1 mi · 8 min · Eagle Valley Road
Use the straight / right lanes.
9

Continue on US 220 Alternate; PA 504

0.2 mi · 19 sec · East Union Street
10

Turn left onto Chestnut Street

0.3 mi · 36 sec · Chestnut Street
11

Continue on Unionville Pike

2.1 mi · 5 min · Unionville Pike
12

Continue on T383

1.3 mi · 3 min · Purdue Mountain Road
13

Continue on North Fillmore Road

0.8 mi · 1 min · North Fillmore Road
14

Turn right onto PA 550

1.2 mi · 2 min · Buffalo Run Road
15

Arrive at destination

PA 550

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$3.91 one way

$7.83 round trip

$4.21/gal 25.4 MPG avg 8 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.61 $4.29 $8.57
premium $4.93 $4.58 $9.15
diesel $5.61 $5.21 $10.42

No toll roads detected on this route.

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$4

Estimated CO2 emission: 8.3 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.

Driving Electric?

About $2 in charging · 0 stops · 63% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 7.1 0 $2.48 $1.13
Efficient EV 5.9 0 $2.07 $0.94
EV Truck/SUV 9.4 0 $3.30 $1.51

Gas CO2

8 kg

EV CO2

3 kg (63% less)

This trip is well within single-charge range for most EVs. No charging stops needed if you start fully charged.

DC fast charging avg $0.35/kWh. Home charging avg $0.16/kWh. US grid CO2: 0.39 kg/kWh.

Travel Intel

Current conditions at both ends of the drive.

Forecast as of Apr 16, 2026

Origin

Snow Shoe, PA

Evening in Snow Shoe on Friday

Local time

7:23 PM

EDT

Current temp

40°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

Briarly, PA

Evening in Briarly on Friday

Local time

7:23 PM

EDT

Current temp

67°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Time zone

Same local time

Origin and destination are on the same clock, so arrival timing is easier to judge at a glance.

Temperature spread

27 degrees warmer at arrival

A meaningful temperature swing is a good cue to rethink layers, water, and how soon you want to arrive.

Road read

36m on the road

Use the two city cards together: check the sky where you start, then compare it with the local time and temperature at arrival.

Weather data from the National Weather Service. Conditions may change; check closer to your travel date.

Frequently Asked Questions

The drive from Snow Shoe, PA to Briarly, PA covers 23.6 miles and takes about 36m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.

The main roads are Keystone Shortway, Eagle Valley Road, Unionville Pike. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.

This is a comfortable same-day trip.

The midpoint is about 11.8 miles from Snow Shoe, PA. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.

At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $3.91 one way. This estimate uses 25.4 MPG — your actual cost will vary with your vehicle's fuel efficiency and current gas prices.

Leave by 9 AM and you'll arrive before lunch. Even a 4 PM departure gets you there before dark in summer.

This is a straightforward 36m drive. You will face about 7 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.

The main spots that need attention: at 0.3 miles (PA 144 / West Sycamore Street): Navigation decision point; at 1.2 miles (Beech Creek Road): Navigation decision point; at 11.5 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one.

On the drive from Snow Shoe, PA to Briarly, PA, road signs begin pointing toward Blanchard along the way.

How this page is built

Compiled by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy from open government datasets — OSRM over OpenStreetMap for geometry, and EIA for fuel prices. See our methodology for refresh cadence and limitations.

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