Rock Run Park - Lets Organize a Run

OK here is another wheeling place, organized by dates, limited to certain number of vehicles per trails and guided by their own staff. Now who wants to go there? What date should we pick and Are we ready for a road trip?
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Thank you for your interest in the OHV trail opportunities at the Rock Run Recreation Area. State Representative Gary Haluska and RRRA provided me with your contact information. The park has had a considerable number of requests from the public for trail riding at RRRA. The wait is over!

Volunteers from several local clubs have spent countless hours at the park to provide you with a safe, legal wheeling experience. The trail system is still relatively small by offroad park standards, but the response by those running the trails already has been extremely positive. We're already working to secure more area to expand the trail network. We feel that the majority of trail rides would be limited to one day, with limited exceptions. On site primitive camping will be available for those instances.



The members of the Western Pennsylvania 4x4 Trails Advisory Committee (http://wpa4xtrac.org) will be coordinating all trail rides; please do not contact the park for OHV information (they will direct you back to us). The committee will hold three distinct levels of trail difficulty. The dates are as follows: Aug 30, Sept 20, Oct 4/5, Oct 25, Nov 22, and Dec 20. The WPA4XTRAC will provide trail guides. Trail rides are limited to 40 participants. Pre-registration for all events is required.


We will offer three trail rides each day: green/low blue, blue/low black, and upper black. We do not have a red trail rating, but we certainly have trails that would garner a red rating at other parks. The trails were cut with smaller SUVs in mind (such as Jeep Grand Cherokees). Full size vehicles will find the trails to be very tight. Suggested equipment is as follows:

Green/low blue: stock vehicles and those with a mild lift (15 vehicles per trailride)

Blue/low black: 33" tires and at least one locker (10 vehicles per trailride). Potential for body and drivetrain damage.

Upper Black: 35" tires(minimum requirement), two lockers, and winch. Body and drivetrain damage are very possible. (15 vehicles per trailride)



Additional required equipment for all vehicles is as follows:

1.) Have solid recovery points on the front and rear of the vehicle.

2.) Have a capable tow strap � no metal hooks or chains.
3.) Have an operational fire extinguisher.
4.) Have properly installed seat belts for all passengers.
5.) Have a lifting jack capable of lifting the vehicle's tire off the ground.
6.) Have a fullsize spare tire compatible with the other four tires.
7.) Have tools available to change a tire.
8.) Have a standard First Aid kit.

9.) Have your vehicle in good running condition.




To register for one of our trail rides, please include your name, address, phone number, trail selection, club (if applicable) and general vehicle specifics to dan58@marylandcreepers.com. If your offroad club plans to ride together, please let us know as soon as possible. The cost is $25/day plus $5 for passengers. Primitive camping is $10, and you must notify us 1-week prior to camping. Staging for trailrides begins at 0900, with a short drivers' meeting following.



Tread Lightly,

Dan Guyer

Western PA 4x4 Trails Advisory Committee

I just realized you beat me to the punch on the posting of this trail location. Thanks!

October 25th works for me

I adjusted your posting to accomodate a poll, and highlighted some things.

In for the 25th, thanks for the chance.

most buggies don't carry spairs and jacks are they inforcing that

Yes they are.

im in for the 25th

Sweet lets get a good black trail crew together for the 25th...so far so good!! i'm excited!

I'm out for the 25th....it's one of my best buddies wedding.....count me in for a run up there after that

wonder how tight they are on the one locker reg for the blue/light black

oct 25 would work for me also seeing that early muzzle loading season is the week before.

sounds like this is a go. I'll be planning on this one as well. would like to do the black trails.

i'm in

Nick, looks like your the lead man for this outing. I am good for this one too, all providing I can get my Wrangler back on the road before then. If anyone of you guys are availble to troble shoot it, I welcome your in-put.

My issues: got juice from the battery, no click sound, not even a hummm. Open to advce?

Nick you need assistance in organizing this together let me know.

Sounds good tico...i'll get cracking

Out for this one.. hoping for lift by then to add to my work load before it gets to cold...

I want to but can't swing it unless its not that far away.

no spare tire on jeep yet so guess i have to sit this one out

Chuck...i'm sure we could figure something out for this. You should go! I'm exploring the lodging and amenities and for some reason i was thinking of your response to most of them. I was sitting here laughing as I went through them.

I put some emails out on price and availability and it seems like there are a lot of houses/cabins for rent which may accommodate our entire group. How do you guys feel about that? Would you rather camp, group house, or separate hotel/motel rooms? I think the house could be a hell load of fun.

Chuck and Holly's room:

http://www.rockrunrecreation.com/index.php?page=foodlodging

There's a link to get quick access to the lodging recommendations from Rock Run. I'll let you guys know the response as soon as I get one.

Like the sheets but will need more head room for my dismount.

hahahha!


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I changed the poll to try and get an easier read of how many plan on this so far.
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makitupthehardway wrote:

I want to but can't swing it unless its not that far away.

no farther than Rausch.