A NEW offroading opportunity in Western PA!

dan58 · 07-21-2008, 06:45 AM

We need your help!

As we all know, legal trail riding opportunities in the East are rare. Even more rare are NEW places to ride. With your help, we can create a new opportunity for off-road enthusiasts.
The Rock Run Recreation Area is a multi-use facility owned by the Cambria County Conservation and Recreation Authority. It was formerly owned by a coal company and was purchased with state monies and turned over to the CCCRA. The area now boasts in excess of 50 miles of ATV trails, with another 100 miles of trails planned. Rock Run is located near Patton, PA, about 2 hours east of Pittsburgh.
Last fall, State Representative Gary Hulska (D) held a meeting for those who had emailed the park in hopes of OHV trails. At the conclusion of the meeting, the Western PA 4x4 Trails Advisory Committee was formed to assist the RRRA with creating trails.
After countless hours of trail planning and building, a small trail ride was held in November 2007. While cold and snowy, the event was considered a success. When spring broke, the Committee addressed erosion concerns and continued to create trails.
Last weekend, the park held its first official trail ride. It was a huge success for those involved. Members of Big Rubbers, Black List Wheelers Association, and Maryland Creepers brought approximately 30 rigs to the park. All trail levels from easy green trails to brutal red trails were run, some for the first time.
With our continued success and good relationship with the park, the board of Rock Run appears ready to purse more OHV trail opportunities. While they know ATVs, they are not aware of the popularity of the OHVs.

We need your support! Please send an email to both of these addresses. Please indicate that you are happy to see the park and would like to see more trails in place. We can make this happen!
info@rockrunrecreation.com
amcanult@pahouse.net

More information can be found at www.rockrunrecreation.com and http://wpa4xtrac.org

And to wet your appetite:

95geo · 07-21-2008, 07:09 AM

that is awesome, I hope something comes of this! this would be a great alternative to the only 2 places people from michigan can go withing a 6-7 hour drive! right now it is pretty much north to canada or south west to the badlands.

judging by what you say this should be a 7-8 hr drive from dertoit making it very do-able.

DOUG38S · 07-21-2008, 07:14 AM

done

BENNY87 · 07-21-2008, 08:02 AM

Emails sent.. Looks like this would be a sweet place, and like 95Geo living in MI its nice to have another place thats within an 8 hr drive.

2000xjclassic · 07-21-2008, 08:02 AM

Done and done.

Chris

vetteboy79 · 07-21-2008, 08:19 AM

Awesome - great work Dan! I'll definitely hit this place up.

To put it in perspective for anyone not from this part of the country...this place is a little less than 6 hours from me, and to have it available as another alternative is a HUGE success. There's really that few places to go out here.

95geo · 07-21-2008, 08:20 AM

is this open to full size rigs all the time? what is the possibility of being able to run the park over the labor day weekend?

87JeepWrangler · 07-21-2008, 08:30 AM

done.

dan58 · 07-21-2008, 09:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 95geo

is this open to full size rigs all the time? what is the possibility of being able to run the park over the labor day weekend?

We are making headway on opening it on more weekends. This email campaign is pushing to get more ground to cut trails and expand.

Thanks for the emails guys!

whypave · 07-21-2008, 09:26 AM

Sent in my email. I would think if they haven't heard of or seen a site like Pirate they should check it out to see how big an industry OHV owners are. I mentioned that in my email to the park.

feva4u · 07-21-2008, 11:15 AM

Message sent.

tacoma73 · 07-21-2008, 12:15 PM

I heard about this a few months ago, and it is an AWESOME step forward in PA.

For anyone who hasn't heard the call yet: DO WHAT YOU CAN TO KEEP PUBLIC LAND OPEN!!!! as great as this new place in PA is, remember that nearly all of the east coast is CLOSED to offroad use.

And it is coming to the west. Stay vigilant! Be active!!!

YJoe · 07-21-2008, 01:49 PM

I did my part!!!

3 hours from home for me

makitupthehardway · 07-21-2008, 01:51 PM

I'm so happy to see progress in more places to wheel. We are passing the link to this post around like crazy. Even for me in Virginia its just 3 and half hours. Just a little more than if I went to RC

rocknutyj · 07-21-2008, 04:08 PM

sent my emails out. I'm only about 4-hours away so this would be great to have more areas to ride within a reasonable drive.

backyard wrenchers · 07-21-2008, 06:33 PM

i was lucky enough to go on the opening test trail ride with the maryland creepers and this place is an absolute blast. it is super clean, and the great secenery. The trail we ran was freakin insane and super fun. it makes most of the black/red trails we normally run seem like nothing. i dont know what dan was thinking when he cut the trail but he made one of the toughest trails i have ever run. it was a great weekend of wheelin and i look forward to going back sometime.

Grason

RokYota · 07-21-2008, 06:38 PM

done, there and super stoked for another place to wheele on the east coast....

shaggyk5 · 07-21-2008, 06:45 PM

AWESOME.

Is there room to park and unload a tractor trailer?

smewhtguy · 07-21-2008, 07:10 PM

Only 3 1/2 hours from me sent emails and looking forward to a trail ride there next year.

convertiyota · 07-21-2008, 07:11 PM

Great news! Email sent...THANKS!

ScottCJ7 · 07-21-2008, 07:15 PM

Great news, I will forward this information to the other member clubs within our Association (22), the North East Association of 4WD Clubs as well as other member Associations of United.

Have you contacted the Middle Atlantic 4WD Association or any of the other local clubs?

Just curious, how how many acres is this recreational area?

Good luck, and email is on its way

bp95yj · 07-21-2008, 07:19 PM

What an absolute blast.

Rock Run is a great facility with some awesome potential. First run up there was a blast.

Third gear and hold it to the floor

This picture of me does not do it justice

Please send as many emails as necessary to get this place permanently open

Maroon Monsoon · 07-21-2008, 07:19 PM

that grand vitara is amazing, very inspiring for my daily driver, only I wouldn't use such massive axles on it. I'll send the link to a couple people I know so they too can participate with this, even though we are on the opposite side of the country.

dan58 · 07-21-2008, 07:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ScottCJ7

Great news, I will forward this information to the other member clubs within our Association (22), the North East Association of 4WD Clubs as well as other member Associations of United.

Have you contacted the Middle Atlantic 4WD Association or any of the other local clubs?

Just curious, how how many acres is this recreational area?

Good luck, and email is on its way

We have not contacted Mid Atlantic.

Rock Run is 6000 acres, 2000 which are set off for watershed protection. Take a look at the site maps on www.rockrunrecreation.com to see the whole facility. It's a rather huge place, and they're responding to us now.

http://www.rockrunrecreation.com/upl.../site_plan.pdf

hybrid-theory · 07-21-2008, 08:13 PM

E-mail sent, thanks for posting, hope to see the park some day soon. Wade

07-21-2008, 06:45 AM	#1
dan58 marylandcreepers.com Join Date: May 2003 Member # 19330 Location: MD Posts: 923	A NEW offroading opportunity in Western PA! We need your help! As we all know, legal trail riding opportunities in the East are rare. Even more rare are NEW places to ride. With your help, we can create a new opportunity for off-road enthusiasts. The Rock Run Recreation Area is a multi-use facility owned by the Cambria County Conservation and Recreation Authority. It was formerly owned by a coal company and was purchased with state monies and turned over to the CCCRA. The area now boasts in excess of 50 miles of ATV trails, with another 100 miles of trails planned. Rock Run is located near Patton, PA, about 2 hours east of Pittsburgh. Last fall, State Representative Gary Hulska (D) held a meeting for those who had emailed the park in hopes of OHV trails. At the conclusion of the meeting, the Western PA 4x4 Trails Advisory Committee was formed to assist the RRRA with creating trails. After countless hours of trail planning and building, a small trail ride was held in November 2007. While cold and snowy, the event was considered a success. When spring broke, the Committee addressed erosion concerns and continued to create trails. Last weekend, the park held its first official trail ride. It was a huge success for those involved. Members of Big Rubbers, Black List Wheelers Association, and Maryland Creepers brought approximately 30 rigs to the park. All trail levels from easy green trails to brutal red trails were run, some for the first time. With our continued success and good relationship with the park, the board of Rock Run appears ready to purse more OHV trail opportunities. While they know ATVs, they are not aware of the popularity of the OHVs. We need your support! Please send an email to both of these addresses. Please indicate that you are happy to see the park and would like to see more trails in place. We can make this happen! info@rockrunrecreation.com amcanult@pahouse.net More information can be found at www.rockrunrecreation.com and http://wpa4xtrac.org And to wet your appetite: __________________ Thanks to our 2010 sponsors: Adventurous4x4, Masterpull, BFGoodrich, 4x4Oil Last edited by dan58; 07-21-2008 at 12:37 PM.

07-21-2008, 07:14 AM	#3
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07-21-2008, 08:19 AM	#6
vetteboy79 Pigs fly! Join Date: Jun 2004 Member # 31621 Location: Morganville, NJ Posts: 4,646	Awesome - great work Dan! I'll definitely hit this place up. To put it in perspective for anyone not from this part of the country...this place is a little less than 6 hours from me, and to have it available as another alternative is a HUGE success. There's really that few places to go out here. __________________ '94 XJ with 4.6 stroker, NV4500, NP231doubler/D300, D60/14B, 4.56s and Detroits, 38.5 Creepies, 4-link rear & 3-link w/panhard front, dual roll cages. FOA coilovers all around. bacon express TELLICO RALLY POST #18

07-21-2008, 08:30 AM	#8
87JeepWrangler Rock God Join Date: Sep 2002 Member # 13959 Location: Pa Posts: 2,481	done. __________________ -rob

07-21-2008, 09:26 AM	#10
whypave Smiley Racing Join Date: Mar 2004 Member # 28177 Location: Southwestern, CT Posts: 992	Sent in my email. I would think if they haven't heard of or seen a site like Pirate they should check it out to see how big an industry OHV owners are. I mentioned that in my email to the park. __________________ Smiley Racing - Team 609 6th Place RC Rocs race 9/2009 10th Place RC Rocs race Nov 7th at RC again Building a new buggy at Liquid Iron Industries for 2010 Thanks to: Crane Hi Clearance DJ Safety MasterPull BFGoodrich PRP Seats Tom Guaraldo RIP!

07-21-2008, 07:09 AM	#2
95geo Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Member # 15461 Location: dryden,michigan Posts: 2,392	that is awesome, I hope something comes of this! this would be a great alternative to the only 2 places people from michigan can go withing a 6-7 hour drive! right now it is pretty much north to canada or south west to the badlands. judging by what you say this should be a 7-8 hr drive from dertoit making it very do-able.

07-21-2008, 08:02 AM	#4
BENNY87 Wheeler Join Date: Dec 2006 Member # 84172 Posts: 183	Emails sent.. Looks like this would be a sweet place, and like 95Geo living in MI its nice to have another place thats within an 8 hr drive.

07-21-2008, 08:02 AM	#5
2000xjclassic Newbie Join Date: Feb 2008 Member # 107826 Posts: 35	Done and done. Chris

07-21-2008, 08:20 AM	#7
95geo Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Member # 15461 Location: dryden,michigan Posts: 2,392	is this open to full size rigs all the time? what is the possibility of being able to run the park over the labor day weekend?

07-21-2008, 11:15 AM	#11
feva4u Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Member # 28865 Location: Grand Rapids,MI Posts: 129	Message sent. __________________ My build here: greatlakes4x4.com/showthread.php?t=111464

07-21-2008, 12:15 PM	#12
tacoma73 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Member # 17896 Location: tooele UT Posts: 2,489 Blog Entries: 1	I heard about this a few months ago, and it is an AWESOME step forward in PA. For anyone who hasn't heard the call yet: DO WHAT YOU CAN TO KEEP PUBLIC LAND OPEN!!!! as great as this new place in PA is, remember that nearly all of the east coast is CLOSED to offroad use. And it is coming to the west. Stay vigilant! Be active!!! __________________ You two are playing ping pong with a ball full of dumbass on a table made of stupid

07-21-2008, 01:49 PM	#13
YJoe Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Member # 64521 Location: Readin' PA Posts: 135	I did my part!!! 3 hours from home for me __________________ 89 YJ, linked, Propane 4.0L/AX-15/NP231/Dana300, full hydro

07-21-2008, 01:51 PM	#14
makitupthehardway Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Member # 71379 Location: Ashburn, Virginia Posts: 53	I'm so happy to see progress in more places to wheel. We are passing the link to this post around like crazy. Even for me in Virginia its just 3 and half hours. Just a little more than if I went to RC

07-21-2008, 04:08 PM	#15
rocknutyj Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Member # 38568 Location: Ohio Posts: 550	sent my emails out. I'm only about 4-hours away so this would be great to have more areas to ride within a reasonable drive.

07-21-2008, 06:33 PM	#16
backyard wrenchers maryland creepers Join Date: Nov 2006 Member # 81935 Location: maryland,md Posts: 670	i was lucky enough to go on the opening test trail ride with the maryland creepers and this place is an absolute blast. it is super clean, and the great secenery. The trail we ran was freakin insane and super fun. it makes most of the black/red trails we normally run seem like nothing. i dont know what dan was thinking when he cut the trail but he made one of the toughest trails i have ever run. it was a great weekend of wheelin and i look forward to going back sometime. Grason __________________ Keen Motorsports #125 Thanks to our sponsors: Appalachian Offroad Inc and Clayton Offroad Manufacturing

07-21-2008, 06:38 PM	#17
RokYota 3800 Club Join Date: Feb 2008 Member # 108009 Location: Kingston, NY Posts: 474	done, there and super stoked for another place to wheele on the east coast....

07-21-2008, 06:45 PM	#18
shaggyk5 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2001 Member # 8790 Location: The city of Brotherly Love. Posts: 572	AWESOME. Is there room to park and unload a tractor trailer? __________________ -A stupid man’s report of what a clever man says can never be accurate, because he unconciously translates what he hears into something he can understand.- [QUOTE=xyjbeaker;9077451]I'm much too stubborn to stop, this is going one of two ways- I'm meeting a lady friend or going to county lock-up.[/QUOTE]

07-21-2008, 07:10 PM	#19
smewhtguy Clitoris Cowboy Join Date: Oct 2007 Member # 100827 Location: stafford Va Posts: 1,600	Only 3 1/2 hours from me sent emails and looking forward to a trail ride there next year. __________________ 01 Dodge Ram 1500 sport 5" lift 35 Mud grapplers 87 Sas White Trash Poor Runner

07-21-2008, 07:11 PM	#20
convertiyota Registered User Join Date: Jan 2001 Member # 2685 Location: Stafford, VA Posts: 3,868	Great news! Email sent...THANKS! __________________ www.PoorBoys4wd.com

07-21-2008, 07:15 PM	#21
ScottCJ7 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2002 Member # 12156 Location: Deering NH Posts: 73	Great news, I will forward this information to the other member clubs within our Association (22), the North East Association of 4WD Clubs as well as other member Associations of United. Have you contacted the Middle Atlantic 4WD Association or any of the other local clubs? Just curious, how how many acres is this recreational area? Good luck, and email is on its way __________________ Scott Hatch, NEA4WDC VP of Environmental Affairs NH 4x4 STAC rep

07-21-2008, 07:19 PM	#22
bp95yj Sawzall Me Timbers! Join Date: Oct 2004 Member # 36471 Location: Maryland Posts: 496	What an absolute blast. Rock Run is a great facility with some awesome potential. First run up there was a blast. Third gear and hold it to the floor This picture of me does not do it justice Please send as many emails as necessary to get this place permanently open __________________ Brandon Appalachian Offroad Westminster, Maryland 410-848-2942 95 yj, 104" wb (waggy front and 4 link rear), stock 4.0L, sm465, 4.3 atlas, hp 60, 14bolt, detroits and 5.38's, 39" krawlers on allieds

07-21-2008, 07:19 PM	#23
Maroon Monsoon Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Member # 95108 Posts: 661	that grand vitara is amazing, very inspiring for my daily driver, only I wouldn't use such massive axles on it. I'll send the link to a couple people I know so they too can participate with this, even though we are on the opposite side of the country.

07-21-2008, 08:13 PM	#25
hybrid-theory 18-wheeler squeeler Join Date: Jun 2004 Member # 31569 Location: central Vermont Posts: 717	E-mail sent, thanks for posting, hope to see the park some day soon. Wade __________________ 2001 chevy 2500hd 8.1 allison auto http://www.killerblazer.8m.com

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