Most of the railroad trackage has been torn up - leaving a 35' wide ribbon as a right of way for a recreational rail trail.

 

There has been some controversy as to actual land rights along the trail.

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Pennsylvania contains a total of 185 different rail trails. The trails cover a total of 2,091 miles, and an additional 681 miles of current projects (79 trails).

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If walking the trail is a plan of yours in the future, I suggest that you check dates of various hunting seasons and consider not walking this trail or any other trails during that period.  And of course, always dress in colors that would clearly show that you are a human and not game.

Adjacent to a portion of the Rail Trail are grounds belonging to the Kunkletown Rod & Gun Club.

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The Kunkletown Rod & Gun Club has been around since at least 1930, according to a 1989 interview with their President Darryl Smith, but their written records only go back to 1949.

Back in 1989, the Club was located on 124 acres.  90 or so acres were from an old farm that the Club purchased, and then they added an additional 34 acres on Chestnut Ridge.

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At that time, they had over 600 paid members.  Membership cost was $6 per person.  This entitled them to fishing in their pond and hunting on the Club grounds. Membership also entitled them to hiking and bird watching.

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Each year, they had numerous events such as a fishing contest for children, Block Shooting, Sportsmen's Days, raffles and Splatter Board Shoots.

In the early days, the Club held its meetings in Pearsol's Lodge Building - in the center of town, located between the Hawk Grist Mill (then a woodworking shop) and the old township garage (used as such in '89) and a parking lot.

Continue on Chestnut Ridge Drive, you will reach a fork in the road (10.6m) with Schaffer Road to the right, stay to your left on Chestnut Ridge Road.  The downhill grade is 11%.  At the 11.3 mile mark you will see a 25 mph sign, the Meniolagomeka Monument is directly behind it.  Do not stop there, you will be in a blind spot for the traffic behind you, Move up a safe distance to stop.