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05-18-2007, 09:34 AM
Park in Cambria County opens to off-road enthusiasts
The Associated Press
PATTON -- Cambria County officials hope a new 6,000-acre off-road vehicle site will attract thousands of ATVs and off-road motorcycle, mountain bike, equestrian and snowmobile riders.
Rock Run Recreation Area, built on a former strip mine, had its official opening Thursday. The site includes 50 miles of trails and a welcome center, and plans call for 150 miles of trails and a campground.
The park has been open for the past two weeks, during which about 370 riders from six states have used it.
Officials said the park will provide much-needed riding space for off-road vehicles, and they hope it will boost the economy in an area sorely in need of that.
The state has given about $5 million to the park since 2004.
The Associated Press
PATTON -- Cambria County officials hope a new 6,000-acre off-road vehicle site will attract thousands of ATVs and off-road motorcycle, mountain bike, equestrian and snowmobile riders.
Rock Run Recreation Area, built on a former strip mine, had its official opening Thursday. The site includes 50 miles of trails and a welcome center, and plans call for 150 miles of trails and a campground.
The park has been open for the past two weeks, during which about 370 riders from six states have used it.
Officials said the park will provide much-needed riding space for off-road vehicles, and they hope it will boost the economy in an area sorely in need of that.
The state has given about $5 million to the park since 2004.