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Trailblazer Brings Gravel Biking Adventure to Cameron County
David Landis is an adventure seeker who has come to Cameron County to develop gravel and bikepacking routes. David has been working with trails for 20 years. This includes hiking and biking trails. With two decades of trail work under his belt—spanning both hiking and biking—Landis brings a global perspective to the region. A native of Virginia, he’s designed 500-mile bikepacking routes in his home state and spent 10 years building long-distance hiking trails across the Middle East, weaving pathways through landscapes rich in history, nature, and solitude.
Now, he’s turning his passion toward the rugged backroads and forest-lined trails of north-central Pennsylvania. His latest project, Wild Elk Gravel, is a growing gravel biking initiative that showcases the county’s terrain through curated routes, social media updates, and images of cyclists immersed in the region’s remote beauty. Gravel biking is becoming more popular around the world, and especially growing in Cameron County.
What he enjoys most about Cameron County and gravel cycling routes here, is that we are right in the heart of PA. The trails are surrounded by vast forests. The rides help you to reconnect with nature and to escape the busy, everyday life. When talking about the woods around us, he stated, “You get lost in them, in a good, timeless way.” People connect with one another in the community, and these trails connect people to gravel biking and adventure. Whether it be a trail that takes days to complete, or if it is a day trip.
He stated that the gravel and dirt roads are already here. It is not something that needs to be built, and that these routes are a compelling tourism attraction for the county. It was great to talk to David about his passion for the trails here in Cameron County and how he has implemented these trails in our area for tourism and adventure. As more outdoor adventurers discover Cameron County’s hidden paths, thanks in part to Landis’s efforts, the region is emerging as a destination for those seeking the intersection of wilderness, wellness, and adventure.
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