Rimrock Trail Project Approved
The Allegheny National Forest (NF) has approved the Rimrock Trail Project, which will create a low-impact, non-motorized interpretive hiking trail between Kinzua Beach and Rimrock Overlook.
In addition, the trail will include an information kiosk at Kinzua Beach, a handicap accessible observation deck near Kinzua Beach, and an interpretive tree house that will be flush with the earth’s surface below the Rimrock Overlook.
District Ranger Anthony Scardina stated, “I am pleased to be moving forward with this project, which was presented as a citizens’ proposal to the Forest Service through the efforts of the Pennsylvania Kinzua Pathways and designed by students and teachers through the Warren County Career Center. This project is a great example of community involvement, and its benefit to the area was made apparent by the positive comments received from the public.”
Implementation of the project will begin immediately, and it is expected that the trail will be open May 28, 2010, for Memorial Day weekend. Other features of the trail such as the kiosk, observation deck, and tree house will be implemented over time as funding and work from partners becomes available.
The decision, map, and other information pertaining to this project can be found on the Allegheny NF website at: http://www.fs.fed.us/r9/forests/allegheny/projects/recreation_projects/rimrock_trail. The documents are also available upon request from the U.S. Forest Service, 29 Forest Service Drive, Bradford, PA 16701. Questions related to this project may be directed to Tonika Goins at (814) 363-6049 or via email at tonikagoins@fs.fed.us.
In addition, the trail will include an information kiosk at Kinzua Beach, a handicap accessible observation deck near Kinzua Beach, and an interpretive tree house that will be flush with the earth’s surface below the Rimrock Overlook.
District Ranger Anthony Scardina stated, “I am pleased to be moving forward with this project, which was presented as a citizens’ proposal to the Forest Service through the efforts of the Pennsylvania Kinzua Pathways and designed by students and teachers through the Warren County Career Center. This project is a great example of community involvement, and its benefit to the area was made apparent by the positive comments received from the public.”
Implementation of the project will begin immediately, and it is expected that the trail will be open May 28, 2010, for Memorial Day weekend. Other features of the trail such as the kiosk, observation deck, and tree house will be implemented over time as funding and work from partners becomes available.
The decision, map, and other information pertaining to this project can be found on the Allegheny NF website at: http://www.fs.fed.us/r9/forests/allegheny/projects/recreation_projects/rimrock_trail. The documents are also available upon request from the U.S. Forest Service, 29 Forest Service Drive, Bradford, PA 16701. Questions related to this project may be directed to Tonika Goins at (814) 363-6049 or via email at tonikagoins@fs.fed.us.
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