Appalachian Trail Conservancy Grant Proposal
This project will implement a multi-agency, public-private effort to create safe visitor access, rehabilitate existing resource damage, and reconstruct trails in a premier, heavily-used, rock climbing and hiking area located within a quarter-mile of the Harpers Ferry (State Highway 340). Located within close proximity to the byway, nationally designated for its scenic qualities, the Appalachian Trail Conservancy provides byway travelers ready access to recreational opportunities to take in the scenic beauty of the area by providing access to a variety of climbing and easy hiking opportunities to view amazing rock formations and beautiful scenery. To enhance the byway traveler experience, this project will improve vehicle-pedestrian highway safety; provide for hiker and rock climber safety and education; provide for natural resource protection/rehabilitation/education; and provide a unique ‘get out of the car and walk' byway experience. This includes the provision of an off-highway, family-safe, parking facility from the byway that serves as a trailhead to the climbing and hiking area, and the development and dissemination of consistent resource protection and education messages from all partners across agency boundaries. This project benefits the byway traveler by providing safe, stable, hiking trail opportunities free of visible natural resource damage that wind between towering rock formations and large diameter ponderosa pine trees, provides opportunities to view or climb alongside rock climbers practicing their sport, catch a glimpse of local wildlife, and foster appreciation for and stewardship of the byway's resources.
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