1827 - 1982

Legacy of the Pennsylvania Main Line Canal, the coal mines that dotted the hillside, and the damage left behind.

1991 - 2012 Timeline

1995

RRWA purchased 4 acres at the Roaring Run Trailhead to create the lower parking area.

1996

Brand new pavilion. A lot has changed since.

2000

Scrubgrass and Truxal Mine Remediation Project started to reduce acid mine discharge into the Kiski River.

2004

RRWA purchases 285-acre Kiski River Corridor to extend the trail 1.5 miles to Edmon

2006

Girl Scouts build a memorial to American soldiers. 

2007

The new suspension bridge spans Roaring Run Creek.

RRWA completes Phase IV through the Kiski River corridor, building the 1.5-mile section to Edmon.

2017

Cody Endress from Troop 589 in Spring Church and team working on Cody's impressive Eagle Scout project: building the wishing well around a well dug somewhere in the 1800's.

2018

The new boat ramp . . .

2021

Replacing the old railroad bridge spanning Roaring Run Creek with a beautiful new structure. 

2022

2024

Straightening out and resurfacing the Roaring Run Trail from the Roaring Run bridge to the Edmon switchback.

Closing the original Rock Furnace trailhead parking lot and building a new 32-vehicle parking lot.