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by Pete Fleszar, Vice President, Mid State Trail Association
Along Mid State Trail south of Everett, in Snake Spring Township, Bedford County, the Cornell Road bridge Mid State Trail (MST) used over the PA Turnpike (I-70/76), at the south end of Section 3 of MST, has been permanently removed.
With the gracious help of a private landowner, southbound MST hikers can continue on an old grassy/ cinder railroad bed between Turnpike and Raystown Branch Juniata River to Ashcom Rd, then turn left to Ashcom Rd underpass and walk east to turn right on signed/blazed trail on south side of where bridge used to be.
Northbound MST hikers coming to the former bridge site turn left/ west, follow Ashcom Rd through underpass, then right down bank and right again on cindered RR bed, to pass between Turnpike and river. Note: If the northbound hiker comes to a large stone quarry, he/ she went too far on the road.
This route adds 1.52 km (.94 mi.) to the length of MST.
There is a pull-off parking area between Turnpike and quarry, south side of Ashcom Road opposite the connection to the railroad bed, and just trail-north (compass west) of Turnpike underpass. No parking elsewhere on narrow-shouldered Ashcom Rd.
Click here to see temporary map/ guide revision We expect further changes in the route to occur after June 2014, so we urge hikers to check the MST's official website for further updates before traversing this area.
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