Tussey Ridge Fire-
Apparently the DCNR has given up on keeping people off the ridge- so enjoy at your own risk. Don't ride in the middle of a windstorm unless you want to become part of a well-trafficed log bridge.
For now, check out http://www.mtnittanywheelworks.com
for some local group rides. Hopefully we will add some regularly
scheduled club rides in the next few weeks.
Check back for updates, and stay
tuned to the list-serv!
Also, here are some links and info to help you out:
There are a couple different trailheads where
you can start your journey into Rothrock - just minutes from the
PSU campus. You can start on Bear Meadows Road (trailhead is just
past Tussey Mountain Ski Resort), or you can start at the parking
lot at Shingletown Gap. Either way, there are dozens of fun and
challenging trails once you get into the forest, and of course
- lots of rocks.
Links to maps and info:
- Excellent trail maps made by Ray
Crew... Check them out here and here
- Purple Lizard Maps
- good info on trails, and they make good maps. These maps can
be purchased at The Bicycle Shop for about 5 bucks
- DCNR
State Forestry Maps - here are some online topo maps of
Rothrock, but they are sort of small
- IMBA
Epic Ride - R3 - outlined on the Purple Lizard map is a
30 mile epic ride known as "R3" or the RothRock Ride
Scotia is a much smaller area than Rothrock,
and the trails are less mountainous, less rocky, and generally
easier. Scotia is only a quick bike-path-ride away from campus.
To get to Scotia, get on the paved bike path at the corner of
Atherton and Park Ave. and follow it down the hill past the golf
course. At the bottom of the hill at a fork, follow the path to
the right. Continue on the trail for a couple miles, going through
a tunnel and crossing several roads. When you get to a road where
the path seems to dead-end, make a right on that road, and then
make a left at the 4-way intersection. The trailhead is just ahead
on your right.
Hunting seasons can conflict with riding, so
check out the hunting hours below:
