The organization was never incorporated. It was never its own non-profit entity.

It was a group of people who had a vision.

That vision has led to the improvement of the Rimrock Trail and the development of the wildly successful Trails at Jakes Rocks.

Those works were PKP projects, but they always included many other entities.

Times Observer file photo In the presence of stakeholders, including Pennsylvania Kinzua Pathways representatives, Allegheny National Forest Bradford District Ranger Rich Hatfield signs that document that authorizes the implementation of the plan for the Trails at Jakes Rocks in 2015.

“TAJR was never meant to be a PKP-only project,” Joe Colosimo, part of the Leadership Warren County class of 2009 and an original PKP member, said. “It was too big.”

The members of Pennsylvania Kinzua Pathways had an idea. They ran with it. And it worked.

On Thursday, Pennsylvania Kinzua Pathways formally disbanded.

“We did what we could,” Colosimo said. “Our work is done.”

“We were able to stay full-time with the first nine miles,” he said.

The families of some of the members are growing. There are other projects to work on, other goals to pursue.

And, there are others who will continue what PKP started.

“They created the opportunity that turned into Trails at Jakes Rocks,” Warren County Chamber of Business and Industry President and CEO Jim Decker said. “We now have 25,000 confirmed visitors at TAJR.”

The TAJR system is up to 32 miles and “there are still 16 miles that are available to build,” he said. “They have given a great footprint and road map for improvements across the Allegheny National Forest.”

“I thank PKP for the work they have done in the area and the lasting legacy they have left on the Allegheny National Forest,” Allegheny National Forest Bradford District Ranger Rich Hatfield said. “Their focus on advancing active recreation around the Allegheny Reservoir has been an incredible success.”

“The organization was instrumental in the development of the Rimrock Trail and interpretative pavilion at Kinzua Beach,” Hatfield said. “The walk up from Kinzua Beach to the boulder area under Rimrock is one of the most scenic trails in our area.”

“For Jakes Rocks, PKP had the vision to take an underutilized picnic and recreation area and repurpose it into one of the premier mountain bike trail systems in the northeast,” he said. “This early planning was crucial to the success we see at Jakes Rocks today.”

“PKP’s vision more than a decade ago has become reality as each year sets new visitation records at Jakes Rocks,” Hatfield said. “Without PKP’s vision and planning and Warren County Chamber of Business and Industry’s oversight of trail building, there would not be a Jakes Rocks Mountain Bike Trail System today.”

“Sometimes it’s easy for the public to miss or be unaware of is the positive work that community based groups such as PKP do for our public lands,” he said. “Folks should recognize the results that are possible when community members work together towards a common objective. The results achieved by PKP will be enjoyed by both residents and visitors for decades to come.”

PKP turned over the remainder of its finances – $2,600 – to WCCBI on Thursday.

Those PKP dollars will continue to be used at the trails.

“We have directional maps,” Decker said. “The maps we have out there are outdated because we’ve built more trails.”

Leftover funds will be put toward the ongoing maintenance needs at the trails, Decker said.