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 Back Mountain Trail
SEGMENTS OPEN
Anthracite Scenic Trails Association
Judy Rimple, President
PO Box 212
Dallas, PA 18612
(P) 570-675-9016
jccbr@aol.com
WEBSITE
http://bmt.editthispage.com/
Map available at website.
TRAIL DESCRIPTION: Trail is open from Borough of Luzerne to the Trucksville community, length 2.2 miles, surface packed gravel.
When complete, the Back Mountain Trail will feature 13 miles of winding scenic routes linking
natural features and developing suburban communities, running along hillsides and through wooded
areas. This trail parallels the route of Toby’s Creek, and largely will follow the route of a Lehigh
Valley Rail line that was originally developed by an ice merchant in the 1880’s. This trail is in the
scenic and rapidly developing Back Mountain community. The Back Mountain Trail is poised to
begin construction on an additional 2.3 mile trail extension.
THINGS TO SEE: Old railroad retention wall: this massive wall near the Luzerne trailhead was engineered to last. Also, waterfalls behind the Dallas Area Municipal Authority treatment plant.
TRAILHEADS AND PARKING: Trailhead on Parry Street in Borough of Luzerne, park at the Knights of Columbus hall, 57 Parry Street, and walk uphill to the bend in the road. To access the DAMA falls more directly, use the DAMA exit road off 309 (west bound). Park off the road, and walk up the hill, turn right and walk on the trail to the bridge.
FUNDING:
The Back Mountain trail has received approximately $1,385,000 to accomplish planning, design and
construction of Phases 1 and 2 of the trail.
RECENT/CURRENT ACTIVITIES AND ISSUES:
Acquisition, Planning, Design: N/A
Construction: The BMT is poised to begin construction to complete a 2.3 mile section between Carverton Road and Lower Demunds Road to extend the existing trail to 4.5 miles.
Events: Annual Meeting April 25, 2007; Garden Tour June 30th, 2007. Bike ride on Trails Day in June and in October. June Monday morning walks scheduled.
Management/Maintenance: All maintenance of the first 2.2 miles of trail is being completed by the Trail Council, volunteer efforts, and an independent contractor that does the heavy
maintenance for upgrades and damage with heavy machinery.
Other: Suggestion made to plan a National Trails Month for June 2007. Flood damage is an issue for trail.
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Last Updated: Fri May 16 18:20:22 EDT 2008
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