 PA 948 enters Howe Township in Forest County and passes through more of the Allegheny National Forest before leaving the national forest boundaries and passing through the community of Brookston in a forested area.The road crosses into Sheffield Township in Warren County and heads back into the Allegheny National Forest, running to the west of the South Branch Tionesta Creek and heading north-northwest through Cherry Run and Martin.The route heads through more of the forest and crosses the creek, heading northwest into wooded areas of homes as it passes through Hoovers.