Mount Jewett to Kinzua Bridge Trail Selected as PA’s 2023 Trail of the Year
January 31, 2023: Harrisburg, PA – Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn today announced the Mount Jewett to Kinzua Bridge (MJ2KB) Trail has been named Pennsylvania’s 2023 Trail of the Year.
“I am extremely excited to announce that the Mount Jewett to Kinzua Bridge Trail has been selected as Pennsylvania’s top trail for 2023,” Dunn said. “Trails play an important role in supporting communities across the commonwealth by connecting people to nature, recreation opportunities, communities and the surrounding history, new businesses and so much more. Congratulations to the MJ2KB Trail Club for this honor and special thanks for the hard work to support and uplift this trail.” To read more GO HERE.
Visit our 2023 PA Trail of the Year page for more information and photos!
Trail of the Year Celebration
DCNR Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn addresses the crowd.
On August 30, about 50 state and local officials, club members and other trail supporters gathered at the northern end of the Knox & Kane Rail Trail at Kinzua Bridge State Park to commemorate the Mount Jewett to Kinzua Bridge (MJ2KB) Trail Club’s section of the trail as Pennsylvania Trail of the Year. Click here for a gallery of photos from the event.
Pennsylvania Congressman Glenn “G.T.” Thompson on February 10, 2023, spoke on the floor of the House of Representatives congratulating the Mount Jewett to Kinzua Bridge Trail Club for winning the 2023 PA Trail of the Year. Watch the video at left.
Representative G.T. Thompson hears from Mount Jewett Mayor Brianna Howard (center) and MJ2KB Trail Club President Carolyn Stroup (right) at trail supporters look on during his February 25, 2023, visit to our trail. Read about it here: Thompson visits Mount Jewett Friday to extend congratulations (The Bradford Era)
It’s G.T. Thompson in a 2023 Trail of the Year t-shirt!
Trail of the Year Posters!
As part of our Trail of the Year honors, the Pennsylvania Trails Advisory Committee made up two sizes of posters and a postcard that tell a bit about our trail. We thought you might like to check them out: