Trail Dawgs Day July 20th
on the Tri-State Trail
posted for Rick Phillips
(Friends of White Clay Preserve web page about trail, with map, click here)
(Friends of White Clay Preserve web page about trail, with map, click here)
A new trail is under construction to provide year-round
access to the Mason-Dixon marker at the corner of Delaware, Pennsylvania, and
Maryland. On Sunday, July 20th, we are organizing a “Trail Dawgs
Day”. You are invited to run the trail, help work on it, or for the truly
hardy, do both.
Meet at the Parking Lot adjacent to the PA Ranger Station on
London Tract Road in time for an 8 AM start. Runners will proceed South on the
Mason Dixon Line, follow the right-hand fork at the Delaware border, and turn
right onto the unmarked trail just before the Nature Center. This trail is used
in the Triple Crown so it will be familiar to many of you. Follow this trail to
Arc Corner Road. Turn left on Arc Corner Road (toward Hopkins Road) and follow
signs to the Tri-State Marker trailhead.
The new trail is not finished and there is a detour onto the
older trail at about 0.5 miles. The old trail is not marked so once you’re on
it you will need to keep your eyes open. At about 1 mile there is a new
section of trail which will take you to the Tri-State Marker. You will meet up with the work party
somewhere along the trail where there will be water and Gatorade. Otherwise, just turn around and go back the
way you came. Round trip from the PA Preserve Office is approximately 8 miles.
Please note that this is not a race: there will be no trail
markings, timers, or aid stations. Just think of it as regular Sunday workout,
albeit on unfamiliar terrain. Note also that the new trail is still under
construction and won’t be available for use prior to July 20th.
Those who don’t wish to run can carpool with me from the PA
lot to the worksite. The site where we will probably be working is accessed via
a farm road across from Carolyn’s restaurant on Rte. 896. The alternate work site is at the trailhead
on Arc Corner Road. For either site, a high clearance vehicle is needed and
four wheel drive is advised. Trail work will start at 9 AM and end by noon.
If you expect to work, please contact Wendel Cassel at WendelCsl@aol.com so he has a head count. Wendel will also
explain how to register as a Park volunteer with the State of Pennsylvania.
It’s required for activities that involve youth groups such as the Scouts.
Don’t forget to bring water and some protection from insects
and the sun. A set of dry clothes is also advisable in the likely event of an
after-party at some local eatery.
Hope to see you there.
