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Last updated on 6/23/26 at 10:35 AM Eastern Time
2026 Annual Rainbow Family Gathering of the Tribes
End of June to July 7, 2026
We the people, participating in Spring Council/Counsel/Circle of the Rainbow Family of Living Light, on the land of the Allegheny National Forest, on the Ancestral Lands of the people known as the Seneca, of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy, having lovingly found consensus:
Come a week early to help create the gathering, stay a week late to haul trash out of the woods.
Parking will along the road. Keep all 4 wheels off the road. There are some pull outs where you can get off the road. First come, first serve.
Please note the 119 Road is now 1 way from Sheffield to Tidioute so you must use the Sheffield directions.
Dogs must be leashed. Unleashed dogs are a $380 fine.
Directions from the east via Sheffield, PA to Main Parking
Go to Sheffield PA, One tenth of a mile from the end of Route 666 (where it meets Route 6) there is a Uni-mart gas station. Turn onto this road, go past the park and cross over the bridge. Continue onto High St (State Road, SR2002) and follow for 11.2 Miles. Make a left onto Mayburg Road (FS 116 and 119.) Make an immediate right onto FS119 and drive 5.3 miles. Main Parking is here. All parking is on the road.
Make sure all four tires are off the road or you will be ticketed.
There is no real Handicamp at the moment. The best trail we have in at the moment does not have parking nearby. Drop off only. Trail from main parking to the meadow is usable for carts, but there are some steep parts.
If you get to the Hearts Content Recreation Area, you passed FS116/119.
The back gate has very limited parking and unless you can park in a ditch, FS 119 is your best bet.
There is a bus from Warren, PA to Sheffield that drops you off at the park in above instructions. Find details at Bus Route.
Greyhound goes to Bradford PA, which is about 40 miles south / southeast of Sheffield. That's about as close as you can get.
Very cold down in the gathering. Maybe low 40s on the night of June 19. Warmer on the road. LEOs keep rolling in people at night on the road Park and get in the woods ASAP!
Welcome Home!
Arriving at the Gathering
Read Tips for Arriving at the Gathering, especially if this is your first annual gathering.
Rap Raps 107/701 before you come.
The storm that blew through camp likely made many trees unstable.Use extra caution when selecting your parking and camping spot.Have a safe and joyous gathering.
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