Two More Interpretive signs added to the trail:
Rich History of Oil & Gas
(2022) - These signs were funded by National Fuel’s Charitable Foundation; designed by Angela Cornelius (Cornelius Creative), with editing from Brenda Adams-Weyant & Matt Benson; Printed by Cousin’s Designs & Installed by Jack Forquer. Thank you all.
Volunteers like Alice and Jack Forquer are what make our trail possible! Interested in getting involved? Click here to become a member. (Tim Lyon photo)
2022-2023 PROJECT:
Our volunteers are now installing guard rails along some of the Knox & Kane Rail Trail between Mt Jewett and Lantz Corners. Also, some “gates” have been and will be going up to keep vehicles, ATVs, UTVs and Motorcycles off of the trail. Fast moving vehicles are a hazard for those who enjoy walking, riding bikes or horses on the rail trail. Material expenses funded by North Central Pennsylvania’s Regional Planning and Development Commission’s Mini Greenways Grant.
TSA project near Center St Mt Jewett. 5/27/22
TRAIL RESURFACING IS nOW FINISHED! This section of Trail Was funded by DCNR. the MJ2KB Trail club’s volunteers resurfaced the section of the Knox & Kane Rail Trail from Mt Jewett to US Route 219 (Lantz Corners). This included laying down TSA material (4” thick X 10’ wide) and trimming back the edges. a Huge THANK YOU to our volunteers, G.O. Hawbaker, Duffy Inc and to cleveland Brothers for donating the roller, Sign Design of Westline and C.J. Wallace Engineering.
Pavilion Projects - 2022:
Two of our newest pavilions along the rail trail. The first one was constructed by Josh Hall from Boy Scout Troop #410. It is located on the trail near the long trestle. The other one is located near Hacker Street and was donated by PENNSYLVANIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS. We hope to develop this area and eventually have public facilities for trail users. MORE PICTURES TO COME.
the KIOSK Project at the Mt Jewett Trailhead (parking lot) is now completed. this Project, along with the handicap parking pad, and our new trailhead sign were all funded by National Fuel Gas. We have also added 2 more interpretive signs between Mt Jewett & US Route 219, also funded by National fuel Gas.
Bike Rack made & donated by Seneca Highlands Career & Technical Ctr Welding Class
Also funded by NFG Charitable Foundation
(2021) Carolyn Stroup, Club President, worked with Angela Cornelius to secure the Lumber Heritage Region Grant. The mural was a Collaboration between Cornelius Creative and the MJ2KB Trail Club. Angela donated some of her time and talent. She believes in public art and is committed to designing artsy experiences. Indeed Angela designed a unique historical & edutaining story mural and painted it on our storage container. Half of the money for this project was funded by the Lumber Heritage Region (LHR). Go to their website to see all the exciting things happening around the area and the valuable information they provide about our lumber heritage. https://lumberheritage.org/ http://www.angelacornelius.com/
Our two artists - Susan Schenck and Angela Cornelius. Thank you ladies for your artistic work!!!
L-R: Carolyn Stroup, Ang Cornelius (artist), Holly Komonczi (LHR), Alice & Jack Forquer, Ron Keim & Jennifer Swatsworth (LHR). Photo by Theresa Auriemmo
Picture by Tom Huntoon fall 2021
Check out our Interpretive Signs along the trail.
ONE OF THE FOUR INTERPRETIVE SIGNS INSTALLED ALONG THE TRAIL BETWEEN MT JEWETT & THE KINZUA BRIDGE STATE PARK. THIS ONE IS CLOSEST TO THE KINZUA BRIDGE STATE PARK. HALF THE FUNDING FOR THESE SIGNS CAME FROM THE LUMBER HERITAGE REGION GRANT.
Mile Marker 66.5
Mile Marker 69.5
JULY 18, 2020 - MILE MARKERS INSTALLED BETWEEN MT JEWETT & US RT 219
MJ2KB Trail Club members put in the 7 other (1/2) mile markers along the Knox & Kane Rail Trail today. Our section of this rail trail starts at US Route 219 and goes 7.5 miles to the Kinzua Bridge State Park. Mile markers 66.5 - 69.5 are on the section of rail trail between US Route 219 & Mt Jewett (Kushequa Ave). Mile markers 70 - 74 are on the section from Mt Jewett to the Kinzau Bridge State Park Skywalk. Mile marker “1” is in Clarion County.
TRAIL REPAIR MARCH 21, 2020
Rail Road ties along Hacker St and the Knox & Kane Rail Trail needed removed.
UPDATE AS OF OCTOBER 2021: Hazardous RR ties were hauled to the McKean County Landfill. Thank you Jim Myers (Myers Trucking), Denis Rettger, Bob Howard & Casella Waste Systems for donating your time & facility.
2019
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 12TH - WORK DAY. 7 WORKERS MET AT THE EMERGENCY ENTRANCE NEAR THE MT JEWETT PARKING LOT (TRAIL HEAD). We cleaned up that area so we can put a picnic table there. After that, we hauled a trailer down the trail and loaded it 7 times with limbs and branches - mostly from the “cuts”. We made wildlife habitat by piling up the debris we removed.
Trail Marker
September 2019
Sign on SR 3011 (Lindholm Rd)
Equestrian “rest area” is located along the trail near the Kinzua Bridge State Park. Horse trailer parking is not allowed in the Kinzua Bridge State Park. A parking area is located off of Lindholm Rd (SR3011; Kinzua Scenic Byway) between the KBSP & Mt Jewett, watch for sign. Please ride to the side of the bike path. Some horse trails go through the woods (you will see trail markers). Limited parking is located behind the Mt Jewett Borough building on weekends only. Please make sure parking lot is clean before you leave.
HAPPY TRAILS……
JULY & AUGUST 2019 PROGRESS
The section of rail trail between Mt Jewett and US Route 219 (Lantz Corners) has now been upgraded. 9 culverts were replace & 2 more added. The trail surface has been graded, dragged & rolled. So we are now almost ready for final surface material.
JUNE 2019
Logo (decal) on our new tractor. Picture to the right: shipping Container for storage now on trail in Mt Jewett. We need to paint it - maybe a nature scene? Any volunteers?
May 6th - Back side of new KIOSK installed near Kinzua Bridge State Park Visitor Center
Picture to the right is kiosk finished with roof.
WORK DAY - APRIL 27th 2019
Rail Road trestles completed with new handrails & decking:
October 2018
HERE’S OUR NEXT 2 PROJECTS BETWEEN MT JEWETT AND LANTZ CORNERS:
CLEAR BRUSH, REPLACE SLUICE PIPES & CLEAN DRAINAGE ALONG TRAIL
Members of the MJ2KB Trail Club met Saturday 7/28/18 to clean up the Rail Trail between Center St & Kushequa Ave in Mt Jewett. The equipment used was purchased with grant money the club rec'd from the Pittsburgh Foundation. See more pictures HERE.
SLUICE PIPE INSTALLED BY MJ BOROUGH: TOOL SHED: THANK YOU JACK & KEN (click on pictures to see additional pictures)
KNOT on our trail!!!! Japanese Knot Weed is an invasive plant. If you see it along our trail, please send us an email or CONTACT US on our website to report the location. We need to eradicate it immediately!
trestle project - 2018
The first trestle is about 130 feet long with a slight curve in it. The RR ties supporting the span are very solid. New decking and handrails were added to it. The second overpass is only 12’ long. Foundation seems solid and the ties are in great shape plus they are tight together with no gaps in-between - no decking required, only handrails. The last trestle is 80 feet long and the ties on the deck needed some attention. Decking and handrails added to this trestle. Rubber belt material is laid down over the decking on the 2 longer trestles to protect from winter trail users.