Where:

Rausch Creek Off Road Park
453 Molleystown Road
Tremont, PA, 17981

Located between Tremont and Tower City, just off Pennsylvania Interstate
81, Exit 107. Take Exit 107, bear right onto 209 South, follow that into
Joliett. Turn left at Joliett Street, then make an immediate left onto
Molleystown Road. Go about half a mile until you see the entrance on the
right.

Date:

May 3rd, 2008

Price:

A yearly membership fee of $10 is required. This membership fee applies to
all drivers and all passengers 16 and up. Once you are a member, the price
to wheel at the park is $30 per day, per vehicle, and $5 per day for
passengers.

Website:

http://www.rauschcreekoffroadpark.org/

Camping & Lodging:

1) Rausch Creek Off Road park offers free overnight (primitive) camping to
members and visitors. To learn more about our camping.

2) If you want to stay at a full service facility, please contact one of the
local campgrounds below:

Echo Valley Campground
Judy Finch
52 Camp Rd
Tremont, PA 17981
(570) 695-3659
www.echovalleycamp.com

Camp-A-While, Exit 112 of Interstate 81

570-682-8696
www.campawhilepa.com

Twin Grove Park & Campground
1445 Suedberg Road
Pine Grove, PA 17963
(717) 865-4602
www.twingrove.com

Lodging (Inn's/Motels)

Exit 100 (Pine Grove) 7 miles from the park

Comfort Inn
570-345-8031
68 Rooms available
Indoor Heated Pool / Fitness Center / Deluxe Cont. Breakfast

Colony Lodge
570-345-8095
33 Rooms Available

Econo Lodge
570-345-4099
51 Rooms Available
HBO / ESPN

Hampton Inn
481 Suedberg Road
Pine Grove, PA 17963
(570) 345-4505

Mention you are wheeling at Rausch Creek for rate discount!

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Interstate 81 Exit 90, Lebanon / Lickdale (17 miles)

Days Inn
717-865-4064
70 Rooms Available
Relaxing Spa / Exercise Room / Deluxe Cont. Breakfast

Super 8 Motel
717-865-6600
55 Rooms Available
HBO

Interstate 81 Exit 124A, St. Clair (17 miles)

Holiday Inn Express
570-874-1700
64 Rooms
HBO / Cinamax

Interstate 81 Exit 124B, Frackville (17miles)

Econo Lodge
570-874-3838
39 Rooms
Continential Breakfast

Motel 6
570-874-1223
55 Rooms

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Rausch Creek Off Road Park Rules and Regulations

1) Before entering the park, members are required to check in at the Office,
pay admission, and pick-up a wristband and vehicle tag.

b. GROUPS SHOULD EXCHANGE CELL NUMBERS SO THEY CAN CONTACT
EACH OTHER IN THE EVENT OF LATE ARRIVALS. It will be up to each group
to send someone back to the office to pick up late arrivals. So please
exchange cell phone numbers with each other.

2) The minimum group size is two vehicles.

3) Members shall keep their membership card with them at all times and
keep their wristband on during their visit. Vehicles must have the proper
vehicle tag in plain sight.

4) Members wishing to camp overnight prior to their day of wheeling must
make appropriate arrangements prior to their visit. Campers who are still in
the park past 10:00 a.m. the following day shall be required to pay for that
additional day.

5) Seatbelt use is mandatory.

6) All vehicles should have at least one towpoint and a full-size spare.

7) All street legal vehicles must be insured. All drivers must hold a valid
drivers license and be covered by an automobile insurance policy.
Competition rigs are welcome.

8) No littering. Pack in and pack out everything. Designated campfire areas
are for cooking and burning of firewood only. All campfires must be put out
when leaving the camping area. Check at the Office for any Burn Ban
advisories.

9) Quiet hours at the camping areas are 11:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.

10) All vehicles must be off the trails by DUSK, except for repair or recovery
purposes. Nighttime wheeling is prohibited!

11) Anyone observed drinking and driving will permanently lose their
membership privileges and their affiliated club will be sanctioned.

12) Stay on designated trails. Do not park vehicles where they might block
a trail. Do not drive past the park's boundary markers or around gates.
Cross streams only at designated stream crossings. Traffic may cross over
or drive upon the Water Line only where it is part of a designated trail.
Avoid bushwacking around muddy trails so we can keep our muddy trails
muddy. Members should not drive through the hunt club's food plots.

13) Members should check the posted map at the Office for information
about possible trail closures and updates on new trails.


Any person observing a violation of these rules or any unsafe or suspect
behavior will report it to their club representative or a Park officer as soon
as possible.


Members who disregard the rules of Rausch Creek Off-Road Park, or pose a
safety threat to themselves or other Members, will be ejected from the park
without a refund. Repeated violations will result in loss of membership.

Park Contact Info:

Lynn 570-640-0194
Bruce 610-842-3596

Seltzer's Towing (AAA) 570-739-0050

NEAREST HOSPITAL:

Pottsville Hospital 570-621-5060. Get on 81 North. Take the St. Clair exit.
Stay on Route 61 for 7 miles into Pottsville. At Dunkin Donuts make a LEFT.
Go up the hill about 3 blocks and hospital is on the left.

The List:

slydawg
oh look its tim
NJTitanCC
sleazymatt
titanse05
TRXR?
54warrior?
was240?
Silver Seven?
Sledgie? (ya right...ha, ha, ha...sorry)

I'm 95% sure that I'll be there.

I think PRIMITIVE camping is a fun idea (even though it's only 1 hr from me), although I have no tent, I'll just sleep in my truck. I can probably scrounge up some firewood though, and I have a small coleman grill.

I'm working on having 2-full size 35" spares on 17" wheels specifically for this event!! (counting on YOU sleazymatt)

I'm 95% sure that I'll be there.

I think PRIMITIVE camping is a fun idea (even though it's only 1 hr from me), although I have no tent, I'll just sleep in my truck. I can probably scrounge up some firewood though, and I have a small coleman grill.

I'm working on having 2-full size 35" spares on 17" wheels specifically for this event!! (counting on YOU sleazymatt)

Sounds like someone's planning to get into something serious (I better bring my video camera too...lol)!

Also, I have an extra tent and an extra air mattress (not so primitive I know but well worth it!) that I could bring if you decide to come. I'm planning on camping for the night...it's been awhile and should be fun. It all depends on what the weather is like then.

Sounds like someone's planning to get into something serious (I better bring my video camera too...lol)!

Also, I have an extra tent and an extra air mattress (not so primitive I know but well worth it!) that I could bring if you decide to come. I'm planning on camping for the night...it's been awhile and should be fun. It all depends on what the weather is like then.

Not too serious, I just like to be prepared!!!

I forgot that I have 2 air mattresses here. Camping sounds fun to me though, haven't gotten drunk and sat around a fire since about Labor Day!! hehehe

Can I stay a " ? " LOL I might be away on business that weekend, then again might not...they don't know if i have to go. LOL gotta love the military!

is my stock truck going to be able to keep up? jsut making sure before im completely commit

is my stock truck going to be able to keep up? jsut making sure before im completely commit

Should be. Most of those on the list have the PRG Level kit.

Stock truck will be just fine. These parks have trails for stock trucks as well as heavily modified. Our group will be sticking to the mild trails because none of us want to damage our trucks.

u can be sure that i will have those wheels to you warrior! i am not sure if i can go or not yet i will have to see if the pup will be up for it! otherwise count me in :D

May 3rd huh? Well my 2" mini lift with 1" block in the rear is on, my bumper powder coated(no winch yet), sound fun. Matt have you heard from Mark havent seen him post lately. Camping is always fun, but will have to see if wife is coming or not if so she will want the Motel, so will see, but can hang at the camp fire and do some awsome grub if you like. Looking forward to it.

if we camp out..those camping will meet up friday night? Id be down for camping get a sooner start the next day lol

if we camp out..those camping will meet up friday night? Id be down for camping get a sooner start the next day lol

I was thinking of camping on Saturday night. I might be able to do Friday night though. I guess it all depends on when they close the park on Friday if I can make it there in time.

May 3rd huh? Well my 2" mini lift with 1" block in the rear is on, my bumper powder coated(no winch yet), sound fun. Matt have you heard from Mark havent seen him post lately. Camping is always fun, but will have to see if wife is coming or not if so she will want the Motel, so will see, but can hang at the camp fire and do some awsome grub if you like. Looking forward to it.

Silver, truck's looking real good. Its amazing how a few inches of lift can change the look of your truck so much. Grub is always a good thing...I will contribute to that cause as well.

As soon as we have a better idea who all is coming (hopefully some more people will decide to get involved with this) maybe we can schedule a time to meet up.

i talked to him a couple weeks ago, think work has him tied down. but i dont think thatll stop him from coming... still not sure if ill be able to make it yet or not. warrior should be happy hes got his tires lol. by the way i see that rig passing me on the other end of 79 every once in a while.... that bumper is BEEFY!!

WEll Matt you have to do what ever it takes and get there for this run. I work in Zellienople so i drive north every morning and south every afternoon. Flash those lights when you see me and hope you can go in May.

holy hell batman. i can't believe i missed this!!!! I am 90% sure i got off. how far is this from the burgh? can u ride quads there too? I am paying my quad off this paycheck so i should be able to go to this.

holy hell batman. i can't believe i missed this!!!! I am 90% sure i got off. how far is this from the burgh? can u ride quads there too? I am paying my quad off this paycheck so i should be able to go to this.

It's not too far from Harrisburg, so probably about 4 hrs+/- from Pittsburgh.

I spoke with a Rausch Creek MOTORSPORTS Park representative at a recent show up at the Farm Show Complex in Harrisburg. Rumors of this meet had been flying around at that time and I was hoping to get a bunch of information from them. Sadly, that wasn't the case. There are two parks on the same property: the MOTORSPORTS Park (for quads and dirtbikes) and the OFFROAD Park (for Jeeps, trucks, etc. Where we'll be going)) The Motorsports place owns the entire property and leases a chunk to the Offroad Park people. My understanding is that both places operate completely apart from one another. Paying for a day at one won't also get you into the other, vice-versa. Seperate parking, seperate entrances, etc...

Hope that clears things up.

ahh ok thanks, i didnt know if it was like a big camp site for when we are out of the trucks we can drive the quad around.

I'll be there for this meet......hopefully everyone else will show up too. My experience has been a bunch will wuss out at the last minute.

just got the day off ill be heading up there for sure

This sounds like a great event! Wished it were a little closer.

This sounds like a great event! Wished it were a little closer.

You should make a roadtrip!

There is a very very slim chance that I will be there. If I am it wont be in my titan. A friend has a cj that he wants to run it. I would bring my truck but I will be saving my $$$ for my vacation.

Nice to see this thread come to life again. Looks like we might have a few names to add to the list.

Where are all you PA/MD/NJ guys at? I figured this would attract the attention of all three states because of its location. Come on now...I know you've got to be just a little curious!

There is a very very slim chance that I will be there. If I am it wont be in my titan. A friend has a cj that he wants to run it. I would bring my truck but I will be saving my $$$ for my vacation.

Bring the CJ I've got a few non Titan owners interested in coming too.

This sounds like a great event! Wished it were a little closer.

Come on now NE isn't that far for a day of off roading! LOL

Hope to see all of you and more very soon!!!!

I wish this wasn't 670 miles away! You guys have fun, one of these days I'll make it down.

^^^I wish I wasnt 6000 miles away. Ill be back in mid May so anything during the rest of the spring/summer Ill be there!

^^^I wish I wasnt 6000 miles away. Ill be back in mid May so anything during the rest of the spring/summer Ill be there!

I'm sure after we post some pics from this one others will be interested in doing this again before long.

Hey guys...just wanted to let you all know a few things that I came across.

*This event is open to all makes and models so if you have friends in Chevy, Dodge, Ford, Toyota etc. they are more than welcome to join us!

*If you plan to camp there overnight they do ask for a reservation. There is no additional cost for this. They have room for campers, popups, trailers etc.

*To speed up your registration and sign-in, please download the documents, fill them out, and bring them with you when you visit the facility. You'll get to go wheeln' sooner! The form requires the following info from BOTH DRIVERS AND PASSENGERS: Name, address, phone number, emergency contact info, driver's license number, vehicle description and license plate. Also, initial (do not check) the four individual waiver paragraphs. They need this information from passengers too.

New Members pdf link:

http://www.rauschcreekoffroadpark.org/dep/docs/member_app_new.pdf
Parental Waiver:
http://www.rauschcreekoffroadpark.org/dep/docs/parental_waiver_new.pdf

....only one month to go!!!!

Anyone planning on camping?

ill go camping just let me know if its friday night or saturday night well be staying

I'm be camping at one of the nearest hotels......that's my wife's idea of roughing it

Hey guys, this is fast approching, I dont think i will have the money to go to it this time. i have to finishing paying this school sem off by april 23, and then have to pay for all my summer classes by may 7th. If this goes well, lets try and get one together for an end of summer, in sept or something, I should be able to go then.

I'll be staying at a friends house in Shippensburg. Only 1.5 hours away from there.

I hope people don't keep dropping out!

ill go camping just let me know if its friday night or saturday night well be staying

I'm not sure about anyone else but I will never be able to make it to the park before they close @ 5:00pm on Friday. I will be camping Saturday night though. I am bringing at least one other 4x4 and possibly three others (two of them are Titan owners woo hoo)...just can't get a commitment from them yet.

Graystang, sorry to miss you this time around. If you're situation changes you know where to find us!

So how many are confirmed?

Slydawg
titanse05
54warrior
Silver Seven
oh look its tim
was420???
sleazymatt???

Friday's out for me too, if it's not too cold out, I'll just sleep in my truck (camping), otherwise I'll probably just drive home (only 1 hr or so) on saturday

We will be arriving on Saturday morning......

We need to setup a time and place for everyone to meet before we enter the Park. So we can all drive in together and cause a scene....lol

Alright folks! I swear,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,since I cant be there this time you had all better take lots of pics and post them. Otherwise, we all have to do this again.

We will be arriving on Saturday morning......

We need to setup a time and place for everyone to meet before we enter the Park. So we can all drive in together and cause a scene....lol

I was planning on leaving around 6:30am. The park is approximately 3 1/2 hrs away from me. So...how does 10:30am sound?

10:30 sounds good......but we should pick a place too

I'm almost ready.......got my PRG UCAs, and pinch weld mod done last weekend. Just need to re-install my traction bars and get my 35s on.

im all set i need some body work done to the truck and i dont want to do it till after this trip where are we meeting?

I guess we will just have to find eachother at the entrance........

Who's coming for sure?

I guess we will just have to find eachother at the entrance........

That works for me as I don't know the area at all. Unless someone else has a better suggestion...

Who's coming for sure?

I'll let everyone speak for themselves on this one. I'm in and bringing at least one other truck.

im coming for sure

I'll be there.

FOR SURE LIST:
titanse05
slydawg + 1
oh_look_its_tim
54warrior

Hopefully the weather clears up by this weekend. So far the forecast isn't good. Rain all this week! Saturday is supposed to be close to 70 but there is a 30% chance of showers all day and a 60% chance over night. Bummer...oh well, should be fun wheelin after a week of rain though.

Supposedly can get in faster if this is filled out beforehand.

Membership Application & Waiver:
http://www.rauschcreekoffroadpark.org/dep/docs/member_app_new.pdf

$10 for the membership, plus $30/day to use the park.
anyone over 16 is required to pay the $10 membership fee
all over 16 passengers must pay $5/day to 'ride along'

It's way too far away to see what the weather will be like.

I got my Cooper STTs this past weekend and I also re-installed my traction bars and got my PRG shackles on. I'm so ready for this!

Does anyone have some tow ropes to bring along just incase I get a little crazy?

That's why I asked about the picture, cause I don't want involved w/ anything like that (lots of mud/water that is)


I have a 20' 3" wide nylon strap with loops on the ends, no hooks or anything like that to cause severe damage.

Good, one strap in our group will work. I think that its a requirement for the group anyway.

I went to both Paragon off road meets and no one was even close to needing a strap. And most, including myself were stock.

The trails that we will be on, the green ones, will just be tame trails that will have obstacles like mudpits but they will also have bypasses for those that don't want to get wet. I know that I for one will be getting in the mud, but not everyone has too........but it's fun!

Good, one strap in our group will work. I think that its a requirement for the group anyway.

I went to both Paragon off road meets and no one was even close to needing a strap. And most, including myself were stock.

The trails that we will be on, the green ones, will just be tame trails that will have obstacles like mudpits but they will also have bypasses for those that don't want to get wet. I know that I for one will be getting in the mud, but not everyone has too........but it's fun!

Yeah, you are correct. I posted on the Rausch Creek message board, and that is a "blue" trail type condition. And like you said there are bypasses for everything. I feel better now.

Yeah, you are correct. I posted on the Rausch Creek message board, and that is a "blue" trail type condition. And like you said there are bypasses for everything. I feel better now.There is nothing to be worried about........unless you don't like having fun....lol

Everyone that is going should exchange cell numbers. This way we can get in touch with eachother with a place to meet up that morning. I'm guessing that at the entrance will work..........



FOR SURE LIST:
titanse05
slydawg + 1
oh_look_its_tim
54warrior

I have a 20' strap good for 10,000 lbs. that's in the truck already.
I'll bring a fire extinguisher too. Its small but its better than nothing.

This might be due able I am only 25% at this time i will know more later

i got a strap and a cable sitting in the bed. entrance works for me and what time do we all meet up there?

Lets meet at the entrance at 10:30 unless anyone wants to be there earlier.

Anyone else coming? It'll be worth it, I promise!

10:30 at the entrance!!!!!!

FOR SURE LIST:
titanse05
slydawg + 1
oh_look_its_tim
54warrior

have a great time guys and dont forget the pics

I'll be taking pics, but I'm not sharing!!! lol

lol share share thats fair

Last call!!!

Well this will be my last post for the weekend. I'll see those that want to have fun tomorrow!

I'll be wheeln' locally, we can photo swap on Monday. Have fun fellas.

For anyone following this thread that wants to see pics from the event check out this link: http://www.clubtitan.org/forums/showthread.php?t=47246&page=2

Man, I wish I could have been there. It looks like it was a perfect day for muddin. Did anybody have to get pulled out? Did anybody break anything?

Man, I wish I could have been there. It looks like it was a perfect day for muddin. Did anybody have to get pulled out? Did anybody break anything?


It was somewhat cold and very foggy in places but aside from that it was a perfect day! They had a ban on all fires in the county so camping could've really sucked but luckily a friend that came along brought his camper and we all fit pretty snugly.

Nobody got stuck or even broke anything for that matter. The closest anyone came was "oh_look_its_tim" because he had the stock off road tires with very little tread left on them. But even with that he managed to get himself out without any issues. I actually have some video of that but haven't had time to post it up.

The park is very large and the trails were for the most part pretty wide (at least the trails we stuck to were). A couple of the trails were closed but we really didn't notice it with plenty of other places to wheel. There was mainly jeeps and midsize toyotas there...and I have to say I did leave with a bit of jeep envy lol! It was alot of fun watching them climb over stuff with their short wheel base.

I think after seeing some of these pics we will stir up alot of interest for the next meet. Hope you make it home for the next one!