In 2003, Fort Armstrong Horseman's Association had an opportunity to purchase 60 cleared acres of nice rolling ground that had been for sale for many years. This 60 acres is located in Kittanning and Burrell Townships, Armstrong County. The property lies between Camp Road and Kerr Road, one mile off of Little Germany Road (state round 2016). Our permanent trail systems just happens to go right through this land. The Crooked Creek Horse Park is about a 5 mile ride to and from the property via the Covered Bridge Trail. The Covered Bridge Trail and the Horney Camp Lollipop Loop Trail are within short distances of the property line. The trail that continues through the property goes on to Cochrans Mills, allowing access to the rest of the trails at Cherry Run and Crooked Creek as well as continuing on to Crooked Creek Horse Park.
We have purchased this land for development into a Trail Head type facility for folks to camp and trail ride. We hope to have dusk to dawn lighting, pavilions, vault toilet, and water for horses available for primitive camping this year. Your input as trail riders and campers is needed and we welcome your suggestions. And as always, a helping hand is always appreciated. We're grateful for our friends and members who pitch in and help by mowing, building, fixing, etc. Without you, we wouldn't have such a great place to ride and camp. Keep an eye on the calendar, more work days will be posted as they are scheduled.
Directions to the property are below and there is a map on the location page.
McAninch TRAIL HEAD TRAILS
Legend:
You are here/Outhouse
P Pavilions
Wells
Dirt
Road
Stream
Trails: Trails are currently marked with Pink and Orange Survey tape at this time.
Short Loop 1.25 mile Dark Pink on this map
Medium Loop 2.50 miles Orange on this map
Existing trails See main trail map Yellow on this map
Directions to the McAninch Trail Head ~
TO REACH NEW TRAIL HEAD FROM CROOKED CREEK HORSE PARK
This way is approximately 11.5 miles.
Leave the horse park, turn right and go 1.7 miles to route 66. Turn left and go .2 mile on route 66 to intersection of routes 66 and alt. 66. Turn left on alt. 66 and go 2 miles to Cochrans Mills Road. Turn left on Cochrans Mills Road and go 3 miles to a T. Burrell Twp. Firehall is on your left. Turn left on state rt. 2025 and follow to Brick Church, (about 1.7mi). After passing a church, turn left on state route 2015 also known as Little Germany Rd. Go 1.6 miles to where main road turns right and you are at a crossroads. Go straight ahead on Kerr Road for 1 mile till you come to a wooden Baker trail sign on your right. Turn right and follow dirt road .2 mile to Trail Head Property.
OR A SHORTER WAY (ON A MUCH MORE HILLY AND WINDING ROAD)
This way is approximately 6.5 miles.
Leave the horse park turn right and make an immediate left turn on Brown Hill Road. Follow Brown Hill Road about 1 mile to a T. Turn right at the T onto Little Germany Road also known as state route 2015. Follow Little Germany Road approximately 4 miles to a crossroads where Little Germany Road makes a sharp left and a “no outlet” sign is to the right. Boarts Road is directly ahead. Turn right on Kerr Road and go 1 mile to a Baker Trail wooden sign on the right and a dirt road. Turn right and trail head is .2 mile.