Free Parking

February 1st and 4th  in town lots and streets are free with the exception of the Pantall Hotel lot. Parking will also be available at the Wal-Mart on Route 119 south of Punxsutawney at the Punxsy Plaza on Route 36 on the west side of town.

Knob Information Booth

There will be an information booth at Gobbler's Knob on February 1st from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM and again on February 2nd from 3:00 AM - 9:00 AM 

 

Trekking up to the Knob 

For the brave — and stout — of heart, you can hike up to Gobbler’s Knob. The walk up Woodland Ave. is approximately 1.5 miles, but it’s uphill the entire way. It is a strenuous jaunt, especially in inclement weather. Many, however, have foundit a great way — weather permitting — to avoid the wait for the buses. There is Handicap accessibility into Gobblers Knob. 

 

Taking the bus to the Knob 

Visitors can walk to Gobbler’s Knob (1.5 miles from Barclay Square) or take a  Knob bus. Buses to Gobbler's Knob will run from 3 a.m. until 6:30 a.m. from the following locations: 

McDonalds, 102 North Findley St., downtown Punxsutawney (GPS coordinates: 40.943466, -78.971213) 

Parking available on the streets and in public parking lots downtown. 

Wal-Mart, 21920 Route 119, Punxsutawney (GPS coordinates: 40.929646, -78.982713) 

Parking available in the Wal-Mart lot. 

Auxiliary parking lot: Punxsy Plaza 545 West Mahoning St., Punxsutawney (GPS Coordinates: 40.94148, -78.983664) Visitors parking at this lot will be picked up and transported to the McDonalds bus stop to purchase their ticket and board the bus to Gobbler's Knob between 3:00 a.m. – 6:30 a.m. 

Ticket Prices/ Ticket Booths 

Ticket Booths for the Knob buses will open at 3 a.m.  Ticket prices for the buses to the Knob are $5 per person; $10 per family. There will be two ticket booths at McDonald’s and two ticket booths at Wal-Mart. 

One-way Traffic One-way traffic to Gobbler’s Knob begins near Wal-Mart, but — even then —you will not be able to drive to the Knob . Traffic will be redirected back to town before reaching the Knob. Woodland Ave. becomes one way down the hill at 3 a.m. February 2nd. There is Handicap accessibility into Gobblers Knob. 

 

Bus to parking or downtown after Phil's Prognostication 

After the prognostication, the buses from the Knob will transport visitors back downtown. You can choose to get off the bus downtown to eat or visit the eventsor go to your car or you can stay on the bus to go back to Wal-Mart. Visitors whoparked at Punxsy Plaza/Aldi will be directed to a bus that will take them back to that lot. 

If you stay downtown to eat or visit the events, shuttle buses will be available from 8 a.m. - 2 p.m. and will run a loop from McDonalds to Punxsy Plaza/Aldi to Wal-Mart every 15 minutes or so. The shuttle buses will pick up in front of McDonalds. If asked, the buses will also stop at other locations on the route, such as the Punxsutawney Historical Society.