Closed Bald Eagle Valley Trail Reopens Friday
CASTANEA – A two-mile section of the Bald Eagle Valley Trail east of Castanea is scheduled to reopen on Friday.
The section has been closed since a heavy rainstorm on May 29 caused severe erosion to the trail surface some 1,500 feet west of the Route 220 overpass over the Youngdale Road. County planner Kate de Silva said the area of hazard has been clearly delineated with traffic cones, caution tape and signage. Several feet of trail width was lost to the storm. She said the county commissioners have determined to re-open the trail on Friday, but users are advised to pay attention to the signage and proceed with extreme caution in the washout area.
de Silva said full repairs will be made as soon as possible.
The Bald Eagle Valley Trail, named for the ridge-and-valley Appalachian Mountain area through which the trail passes, is a project of Clinton County Government, with partners Castanea, Wayne and Pine Creek Townships, the Clinton County Solid Waste Authority, and the Clinton County Visitors Bureau. Sections of the 11.5-mile bicycle/pedestrian trail are complete and open for public use, while others are still under development.
The trail traverses former railroad bed, abandoned township roads and active farm/township roads. The ultimate goal is to connect with neighboring Lycoming County and the Jersey Shore trailhead of the Pine Creek Rail Trail.
