by Steven J. Myers
The following is an unofficial list of Rail and Towpath trails in Ohio.
Rail-Trails are recreational trails that have been built on or
along abandoned railroad lines. Some trails listed here are
also constructed along the towpaths of abandoned canals.
This list is NOT associated with, nor is it an official
publication of
either the Midwest Regional Office or the National office of the
Rails to Trails Conservancy. Information about the former
railroads that
once ran on these trails is based on maps and other sources.
"?" indicates
unknown, "(?)" indicates speculation on my part. Please let
me know about
any corrections or additions.
Please email me at zars(at)earthlink(dot)net
(all clickable e-mail links removed to reduce spam)
Several web sites that used to be liked from this page were found to have
changed content or are out of service. Webmasters of these sites are
encouraged to keep me informed of new addresses, etc., and I will update
their entries in this site immediately.
NOTICE:
rights-of-way and other lands connected to, or adjacent to, these
trails may be private property. Please stay within the boundaries
of these trails and contact their operators for more information.
For an official list of trails, information on membership,
other rail-trail projects, or assistance in preserving abandoned
railroads as trails; please contact:
Rails-to-Trails Conservancy Midwest regional office
30 Liberty Street
Canal Winchester, Ohio 43110
PH: 614-837-6782
Fax: 614-837-6783
EMail: midwest(at)railtrails(dot)org
Rails-to-Trails Conservancy
1100 17th Street, NW
10th Floor
Washington, D.C. 20036
Phone: 202-331-9696 FAX: 202-466-3742
E-Mail: railtrails(at)railtrails(dot)org
Updated November 28, 2007, the listings are in the following format:
-Trail name
-County/Start-End Points
-Length/Trail Surface
-Trail ownership and/or maintenance authority (contact phone number).
-Abandoning railroad company (predecessors, if known)
-Special features, attractions, information
This list is NOT associated with, nor is it an official
publication of
either the Midwest Regional Office or the National office of the
Rails to Trails Conservancy.
1. BIKE AND HIKE TRAIL (aka ABC Trail)
-Summit, Portage and Cuyahoga counties/Kent to Sagamore Hills
-29 miles/both asphalt paved and screened limestone sections
-MetroParks Serving Summit County (330-867-5511)
-Akron, Bedford & Cleveland interurban and/or New York Central RR.
2. BLACKHAND GORGE STATE PARK TRAIL
-Licking County/Blackhand Gorge State Nature Preserve, near Toboso
-4.25 miles/asphalt paved, with approx. .5 mile crushed limestone trail
on opposite bank of river.
-Ohio Department of Natural Resources (614-265-6395)
-Baltimore & Ohio (line relocation)/Columbus, Newark and
Zanesville interurban.
-Historical markers with photographs, deep rock cut, Ohio-Erie
Canal locks.
3. BLANCHARD RIVER GREENWAY
-Hancock County/Findlay, Clinton Ct. to Riverside Park
-3.2 miles/asphalt paved
-Hancock Park District (419-425-7275)
-Baltimore & Ohio (Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton)
4. CALIFORNIA JUNCTION TRAIL
-Hamilton County/California Nature Preserve
-1 mile/original ballast and wood chips
-Cincinnati Park Board (513-231-8678)
-Cincinnati, Georgetown & Portsmouth Railway,
a failed narrow-gauge line abandoned circa 1920's.
6. CEDARVILLE TRAIL
-Greene County/Xenia to Cedarville
-9 Miles/asphalt paved
-Greene County Park District (937-376-7441)/
Ohio to Erie Trail Fund (614-538-0607)
-Conrail (Pennsylvania)
-Portion of the future Ohio to Erie Trail.
7. CELINA TO COLDWATER BIKEWAY
-Mercer County/Celina to Coldwater
-5 miles/asphalt paved
-City of Celina (419-586-1144)
-Penn Central (New York Central/"Big Four")
-Parallel to active track (R.J. Corman Rwy., former Lake Erie
& Western).
8. CHIPPEWA TRAIL
-Medina County/Medina area to Chippewa Lake (?)
-5 miles/rough gravel, original ballast
-Medina County Park Disrict (330-722-9364)
-Baltimore & Ohio
-Planned for extension northward to connect to the Lester Trail.
9. CLINTON RAIL-TRAIL
-Clinton County/Wilmington (Nelson Ave. to Mulberry St.)
-1.5 miles/asphalt paved
-City of Wilmington (937-382-4781)
-Conrail (Pennsylvania)
-Planned trail will be 30 miles-Sabina to Roachester (Warren Co.)
and connecting to the Little Miami Scenic Trail.
10. COSHOCTON 3 RIVERS BIKEWAY
-Coshocton County/Roscoe Village to just east of State Route 83
-3 Miles/asphalt paved and gravel sections
-Coshocton
City & County Park District (740-622-7528)
-Built almost entirely -on- the route of the Ohio and Erie Canal, crossing
the Walhonding River on a rebuilt canal aqeduct bridge. Also, a
restored canal boat, the Monticello III, offers rides along a water-filled
1.5 mile portion of the canal in season.
11. CREEKSIDE TRAIL (aka Bike Route #2)
-Green & Montgomery Counties/
Xenia Station to Eastwood MetroPark
-15 miles/asphalt
-Greene County Park District (937-376-7440) and
Five Rivers MetroParks (937-275-PARK)
-Portions of both former Conrail (Pennsylvania) and
Baltimore and Ohio (Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton) lines.
-Formerly known as the "H-Connector" trail in Montgomery
county (see below). For a list and reviews of all Miami Valley
area trails, visit the Miami
Valley RailTrails Page.
12. GALLIA COUNTY BIKEWAY
-Gallia County/separate sections in Gallipolis and Bidwell
-7 miles total/crushed limestone
-O.O. McIntyre Park District (740-446-4612)
-CSX Transportation (C & O, Hocking Valley Railway)
-Trail project will eventually be 26 miles in length and paved.
13. H-CONNECTOR TRAIL
-Montgomery County portion of what is now known as the Creekside Trail
-Eventual connection with River Corridor Bikeway in Dayton,
forming an "H" with the Dayton and Xenia area trails.
-See the "Creekside Trail" entry above.
14. HARRISON COUNTY CONOTTON CREEK TRAIL
-Harrison County/Bowerston to Jewett
-11.4 miles/asphalt paved
-Harrison County Commissioners/Crossroads R.C. & D.
-Wheeling & Lake Erie Railway (line relocation)
-Note: Portions may still be under construction.
15. HEADWATERS TRAIL
-Portage County/Mantua to Garrettsville
-7 miles/cinders and gravel
-Headwaters Landtrust/Portage County Park District (330-673-9404)
-Conrail (Erie-Lackawanna, Erie).
16. HERITAGE RAIL-TRAIL
-Franklin and Madison County/Old Hilliard (Franklin County)
to Cemetery Pike (Madison Co.)
-7 miles/asphalt paved (connection now open)
-Metro Parks of Columbus & Franklin Co. (614-891-0700)
-Conrail (Pennsylvania)
-Planned to reach Plain City.
17. HOCKHOCKING-ADENA BIKEWAY
(aka Athens County Bikeway)
-Athens County/Nelsonville (Hocking College) to Athens
-19.4 miles/asphalt paved
-Athens County Commissioners (740-592-4431)
-Chesapeake & Ohio (Hocking Valley Railway)
-Follows Hocking River.
18. HOLMES COUNTY BIKEWAY
-Holmes County/Millersburg to Fredericksburg
-10 miles/crushed limestone and original ballast
-?/Holmes County Rails-to-Trails Coalition (330-674-1643)
-Penn Central (Pennsylvania)
-Will eventually connect to Mohican Valley and Kokosing Gap Trails,
Trail between Holmesville and Millersburg is also used as a carriage path
to take Amish horse-drawn vehicles off nearby highways.
19. HUFFMAN PRAIRIE OVERLOOK TRAIL
-Greene County/Parallels St. Route 444, Fairborn
-5 miles/asphalt and concrete
-Miami Valley Regional Bicycle Committee (937-879-2068)
-Erie Lackawanna (Erie)
-Parking area at Wright Brothers Memorial. Eventual
connection with River Corridor Bikeway in Dayton.
-Construction underway from WPAFB Gate 16B to Marl Road
to be completed October 2007.
20. HURON RIVER GREENWAY
-Erie County/Huron and Milan Townships, off River Road,
Mason Road and Main Street in Milan.
***TRAIL CLOSED***
See web sites for warnings.
-Erie MetroParks (419-621-4220)
-Norfolk Southern (Wheeling & Lake Erie Railway)
21. I-670 BIKEWAY
-Franklin County/Columbus-Fort Hayes to Ohio Dominican University.
-3 miles/asphalt paved
-City of Columbus
Recreation and Parks Department (614-645-3308)
-CSX Transportation (B&O, Pennsylvania) line relocation for highway.
22. IRON RAILROAD PARK TRAIL
-Lawrence County/Ironton
-.5 miles/asphalt
-City of Ironton Recreation Department (740-532-6224)
-Detroit Toledo & Ironton Railroad.
23. JAMESTOWN BIKEWAY (aka Bike Route #3)
-Greene County/Xenia Station to Jamestown
-7.5 miles/asphalt paved
-Greene County Park District (937-376-7441)
-Baltimore and Ohio (Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton Railway)
-Will be 10 miles long and connect with Tri-County Triangle Trail
when completed.
24. SIMON KENTON TRAIL
-Clark and Champaign County/Jefferson and Center Streets, Springfield
(where it ties into the Little Miami Trail) to Clark Road in the NW
corner of
Urbana
-17 miles/asphalt paved
-Champaign Co. Commissioners/Simon Kenton Pathfinders (937-484-3335)
and National Trail
Parks and Recreation District (937-328-7275)
-Erie Lackawanna (Erie).
-Connects to the Buck Creek Bikeway in Springfield (5.7 miles/asphalt paved)
25. KOKOSING GAP TRAIL
-Knox County/Mount Vernon-Danville
-14 miles/asphalt paved
-Knox County Commissioners/Friends of Kokosing Gap Trail (614-427-4509)
-Conrail (Pennsylvania)
-Several river crossings with spectacular views, passes through
Kenyon College in Gambier.
26. LAKE METROPARKS GREENWAY CORRIDOR
-Lake County/Painesville to Lake County line near Clarks
-5 miles/asphalt paved
-Lake
Metroparks (800-669-9226)
-Baltimore and Ohio
27. LAKE SHORE ELECTRIC TRAIL
-Erie County/Huron along U.S 6
-1.5 miles/gravel
-City of Huron Parks and Recreation (419-433-5000)
-Lake Shore Electric Railway (interurban).
28. LESTER TRAIL
-Medina County/Lester Rd. to Abbeyville Rd., York Twp.
-3.5 Miles/cinders
-Medina County Park District (330-722-9364)
-Baltimore and Ohio
29. LITTLE BEAVER
CREEK GREENWAY TRAIL
-Columbiana County/Lisbon to Leetonia & Lisbon to Franklin Square
-12 miles/asphalt paved
-Columbiana County Parks (330-424-9078)
-Youngstown and Ohio River Railroad
-Follows the Middle Fork of the Beaver Creek.
-Part of the planned Great Ohio Lake to River Greenway
30. LITTLE MIAMI
SCENIC TRAIL
-Hamilton, Clermont, Warren, Greene and Clark Counties
Springfield/Xenia-Yellow Springs/LMSSP (Xenia-Milford) sections.
Currently the longest trail network in Ohio, over 70 miles.
A. Springfield/Yellow Springs section
-Clark County/Center Street to John Street, Springfield
-9 miles/asphalt paved.
-Springfield Parks and Recreation Department (937-324-7348)
-Conrail (Pennsylvania)
B. Xenia-Yellow Springs Section
-Greene County/Hedges Road, south of Xenia to Yellow Springs.
-12 miles/asphalt paved with parallel grass treadway along
some portions.
-Greene County Park District (937-376-7440)
-Penn Central (Pennsylvania)
C. Little Miami Scenic State Park (LMSSP)
-Hamilton, Clermont, Warren and Greene Counties/Mariemont to
Xenia (Hedges Rd.)
-49 miles/asphalt paved with parallel grass treadway
-Ohio Department of Natural Resources (513-897-3055)
-Penn Central (Pennsylvania)
-A 4-mile extension of the Little Miami Trail from Milford
through Terrace Park to the Little Miami Golf Center opened in
June 2006.
31. MAPLE HIGHLANDS TRAIL
-Geauga County/Chardon to East Claridon
-12.5 Miles/asphalt paved
-Geauga Park District (440-286-9516)
-Baltimore and Ohio
-Trail is under construction from SR 608 at the Grandview Golf Course,
to SR 44 in Chardon. Construction should be completed in April 2007.
32. MIAMI AND ERIE CANAL TOWPATH at Providence Metropark
-Lucas County/Providence to Waterville
-10 miles/portions with Dirt, Gravel and Concrete
-Toledo Area Metroparks (419-535-3050)
-Connects with three Toledo Metroparks.
33. MIAMI
AND ERIE CANAL TOWPATH
-Allen, Auglaize, Shelby and Miami Counties/Piqua to Delphos
-59 miles/grass, dirt and gravel
-Ohio Department of Natural Resources/
Miami-Erie Canal Corridor Authority
-Part of the Buckeye Trail; Ft. Loramie to Spencerville
cleared. Restoration efforts underway at several locations.
Consult the Buckeye Trail
web page for more information.
34. MILL
CREEK METROPARKS BIKEWAY
-Mahoning County/Trumbull County line to Western Reserve Road
-11 miles/asphalt paved
-Mahoning County/Mill Creek Metroparks
-Erie Lackawanna (Erie)
-Part of the planned Great Ohio Lake to River Greenway.
35. MOHICAN
VALLEY TRAIL
-Knox County/Danville to Holmes Co. line near Brinkhaven
-4.8 miles/crushed limestone and dirt
-Mohican Valley Trail Board (740-599-7900)
-Conrail (Pennsylvania)
-Includes Ohio's largest covered bridge (the "Bridge of Dreams");
will eventually link the Holmes County and Kokosing Gap Trails.
36. 
MORGANA RUN PATH opened in October, 2006.
Cuyahoga County/E. 49th St. to an existing path at Jones Road.
2.1 miles/?
?
Wheeling and Lake Erie Railway.
37. MOONVILLE RAIL TRAIL
-Vinton and Athens Counties/Mineral to Red Diamond (when completed,
only section open at this time is the Moonville Tunnel to Hope School,
through Lake Hope State Park)
-10 miles/railroad ballast surface, 18 miles upon completion
-?/Moonville Rail-Trail Association (740-385-5306)
-CSX Transportation (Baltimore and Ohio)
-Two tunnels, including the (thought to be) haunted Moonville Tunnel,
38. MUSKINGUM RECREATIONAL TRAIL
-Muskingum County-Dresden (Rockcut Rd.)
-4 Miles/rough limestone, ballast
-Village of Dresden (?) (Call 740-695-0617 for info)
-Conrail (Pennsylvania)
-Planned to connect to the Zanesville Riverfront Bike
Path to the south on the same former rail bed.
39. NATIONAL ROAD BIKEWAY
-Belmont County/St. Clairsville
-4 miles/asphalt
-City of St. Clairsville (740-695-0156)/Recreation Dept. (740-695-2037)
-Wheeling & Lake Erie (original Wheeling & Lake Erie)
-Includes a 522' tunnel and 342' long/62' high curved trestle.
40. NICKELPLATE TRAIL
-Stark County/Louisville-S. Chapel St. to Belfort Ave.
-3 miles/asphalt
-Stark County Parks (330-477-3552)/
Nickleplate Trail Inc. (330-875-3321)/City of Louisville, OH (330-875-5644)
-Penn Central (Pennsylvania)
--NORTH COAST INLAND TRAIL
-Lorain, Huron, Sandusky, Ottawa, Wood Counties when
completed.
-Proposed NCIT will extend from Lorain to Millbury, via Norwalk
and Fremont, and connect to other trails in the Toledo area.
41. Lorain County/Elyria to Kipton section
-14 miles/asphalt paved
-Lorain County Park District (440-458-5121)
-Penn Central (New York Central)
-Trail extends north on dedicated bike path through the Black River
Reservation to Lorain, and is included in the NCIT system.
42. Oberlin section (aka Oberlin Bike Path)
-Lorain County/Oberlin
-2.8 miles/asphalt paved
-Lorain County Park District (440-458-5121)
-Penn Central (New York Central).
43. Huron County section
-Huron County/Norwalk (West Street) to Monroeville (Peru Center Road)
-3.3 miles/crushed limestone and original ballast
-The Northwest Ohio Rail Trail Association and park districts in five counties/
Firelands Rails To Trails
-Penn Central (New York Central)
-Opened July 2005, trail being cleared between Monroeville and Bellevue.
44. Clyde-Fremont section
-Sandusky County/Clyde to Fremont
-9 miles/asphalt paved
-Sandusky County Park District (419-334-4495)
-Penn Central (New York Central)
-A 2.2 mile path from Park Ave. to Smith Road was completed and opened
October 12, 2005. Project incorporates the bridge over the Sandusky
River and connects downtown Fremont to the Fremont--Clyde section
of NCIT.
45. Elmore Section
-Ottawa County/Elmore, on either side of the Portage River bridge
2.7 miles/gravel (recommended for hikers only at this time)
-Sandusky County Park District (419-334-4495)
-Penn Central (New York Central)
-Sandusky County Park District has been awarded funding toward
engineering and construction of 10-miles of paved trail to Lindsey and
Fremont. Contact Sandusky County
Park District for more information.
46. OHIO AND ERIE CANAL RESERVATION
-Cuyahoga County/Cuyahoga Heights to Valley View
-6.2 miles/asphalt paved
-Cleveland MetroParks (216-351-6300)
http://www.clemetparks.com/pdf/OECanalmap.pdf
47. OHIO AND ERIE TOWPATH TRAIL
-Cuyahoga and Summit Counties/Cuyahoga Valley National Park,
Rockside Road to Bath Road
-20 miles/crushed stone
-Cuyahoga Valley National Park (216-524-1497)/
Ohio-Erie Canal Coalition (330-434-5657)
-Stark County/Canal Fulton to county line near Bolivar.
-25 miles/mixed surfaces (?)
-Stark County Park District (330-477-3552)
-Part of an 87 mile National Heritage Corridor.
48. OHIO CANAL GREENWAY
-Licking County/Hebron
-3.8 miles/crushed limestone
-Licking County Park District (740-587-2535)
-Penn Central (New York Central, Toledo and Ohio Central)
-Adjacent to Ohio-Erie Canal route, replica covered bridge.
49. OHIO TO ERIE TRAIL
-A 320 mile cross-state trail under development. Includes the
following existing
trails in this list:
--Little Miami State Scenic Trail (Cincinnati-Xenia)
--Prairie Grass Trail (Xenia-London)
--Interstate 670 Bikeway (Columbus)
--Westerville Bikeway (Westerville-Mount Vernon)
--Kokosing Gap Trail (Mount Vernon)
--Thomas J Evans Trail/Panhandle Trail (Newark)
--Ohio-Erie Towpath Trail (Akron-Cleveland)
Connecting sections either under development or in negotiation for
purchase, etc.
Please see the entries for these indivdual trails on this listing or contact
The Ohio to Erie Trail Fund at 614-538-0607 for more information.
50. OLENTANGY-LOWER
SCIOTO BIKEWAYS
-Franklin County/Columbus to Worthington
-18 miles/asphalt and concrete
-City of Columbus
Recreation and Parks Department (614-645-3308)
-Hocking Valley Railway line relocation (?)
-Follows a portion of old railroad grade and canal towpath
south of Downtown. The Mount Air/ Worthington Hills area now
has access to the Olentangy Bikeway, Worthington High School,
and other points south, with the completion of a one-mile-long path
connection at Wilson Bridge Road (i.e. SR 315 at I-270).
51. PRAIRIE GRASS TRAIL
-Greene, Clark and Madison Counties/Cedarville to London
-22 Miles/asphalt paved
-Leased from Dayton Power and Light/
National Trail Parks and Recreation District (937-328-7275)/
Ohio to Erie Trail Fund (614-538-0607)
-Conrail (Pennsylvania)
-Connects to Cedarville Trail; Portion of the future Ohio to Erie Trail.
A limestone-surfaced section of the Prairie Grass Trail, extending from
London to Wilson Rd. (between London and Lilly Chapel) opened on
July 6th, 2005. Funding for an asphalt surface has been secured.
52. RICHLAND
B&O TRAIL
-Richland County/Butler to Mansfield
-18 Miles/asphalt
-Richland County Park District (419-884-3764)
-CSX Transportation (Baltimore & Ohio)
-Recognized as the 700th rail-trail opened in the
U.S., by the Rails-to-Trails Conservancy.
53. SIPPO VALLEY TRAIL
-Stark and Wayne Counties/Dalton (Villiage Green Park) to Massillon
-10 miles/asphalt and crushed limestone
-?/Village of Dalton (330-828-2221)
-Wheeling & Lake Erie Railway
-Connection with the Ohio & Erie canal towpath trail recently completed.
54. SLIPPERY ELM TRAIL
-Wood County/Bowling Green to North Baltimore
-13 miles/asphalt
-Wood County Park District (419-353-1897)
-Chessie System (Baltimore & Ohio).
55.
SPRINGFIELD BRANCH RAIL TRAIL
-Delaware County/Winter Street to Henry Street, Delaware
-1 mile/asphalt (?)
-CSX Transportation (New York Central)
-The Henry Street Bikeway was completed November 30, 2006.
The path runs parallel to Henry Street, from Olentangy Ave. on the south,
to Williams Street. (These two paths “intersect” but do not connect.)
56. STAVICH BICYCLE TRAIL
-Mahoning County/Struthers, OH to New Castle, PA.
-11 miles/asphalt paved
-Stavich Foundation (c/o Falcon Foundry, 330-536-6221)
-Interurban route, possibly of the Sharon and New Castle Railway
-Only "interstate" trail in Ohio. Adjacent to active CSX
Transportation line.
--THOMAS J. EVANS FOUNDATION BIKEWAYS
-A combination of rail-trails and dedicated bicycle/walking
paths in and around Newark, Ohio.
57. T.J. Evans Trail
-Licking County/Newark to Johnstown
-14 miles/asphalt paved
-Thomas J. Evans Foundation (740-349-3863)/Licking County Park District
-Penn Central (New York Central/Toledo & Ohio Central)
-Recently re-paved.
-Historical markers with photographs.
58. Panhandle Trail
-Licking County/E. Main St. and Morris Ave. to Hanover
-7 miles/asphalt paved
-Thomas J. Evans Foundation/Licking County Park District
-Adjacent to active Ohio Central/Columbus and Ohio River Railroad
(Conrail, Pennsylvania), former second track.
The Evans Foundation is also instrumental in the development
of an extensive network of paved walking/bicycling trails between
downtown Newark, the Newark Campus of The Ohio State University
and along Raccoon Creek that link these two rail
trails, and others. Maps of the trail system are available at
information stations along the trails.
59. TRI-COUNTY TRIANGLE TRAIL
-Ross and Fayette Counties, Highland County when completed.
-3.5 miles, (Haines Trail) complete, from Old Chillicothe Rd/Washington
Cemetery, to Market St. in Washington Court House
-1.4 miles from SR 104 to Bridge Street, Chillicothe/asphalt paved
(also includes levee trail along Scioto River).
-14.5 miles from Adena School in Frankfort to High Street (Route 104) in
Chillicothe, Ross County (also known as the "Adena Bike Path")/
asphalt paved.
-Tri-County Triangle Trail (937-981-2279) & Park Districts in Chillicothe,
Fayette and Ross County
-Portions of Baltimore & Ohio and Detroit, Toledo & Ironton Railroads
-Will be 52 miles upon completion. Will eventually connect to the Xenia
area trails via the Jamestown Bikeway. A limestone-surfaced trail of
approximately 6 miles is under construction between Robinson Road
and the Fayette/Ross Co. line.
60. TOWNER'S WOODS TRAIL
-Portage County/Franklin Township at Towner's Woods Park
-1.5 Miles/compacted crushed limestone
-Portage County Park District (330-673-9404)
-Conrail (Erie Lackawanna)
-Development of an additional two miles is underway.
Proposed to connect Kent and Ravenna.
61. UNIVERSITY/PARKS TRAIL
-Lucas County/Toledo, King Road to University of Toledo campus
-6.3 miles/asphalt
-Toledo Area Metroparks (419-535-3050)
-Toledo, Angola & Western Railway.
62. WABASH CANNONBALL TRAIL
-Lucas, Fulton, Williams and Henry Counties/
Maumee to Liberty Center and Montpelier
-Two spurs, 31 miles total/cinders and original ballast
-Northwest Ohio Rails-to-Trails Assoc. (NORTA) (800-951-4788)
-Norfolk Southern (Wabash) both lines
-Lucas County section just opened. When complete, will be nearly
63 miles in length, Montpelier and Defiance to Toledo.
63. WESTERN RESERVE GREENWAY
-Part of the planned The Great Ohio Lake to River Greenway
-Ashtabula, Trumbull, Mahoning and Columbiana Counties when complete
-43 miles/asphalt paved/Ashtabula to Champion (Trumbull co., near Warren)
-Ashtabula
County MetroParks/Trumbull
County/leased from State of Ohio
-Penn Central (Pennsylvania)
64. WESTERVILLE BIKEWAY
-Franklin County/Westerville
-3 milles/asphalt paved
-Westerville Parks (614-890-8544)
-Conrail (Pennsylvania)
-Part of planned Ohio to Erie Trail.
-Construction of a missing link on the Ohio to Erie Trail around the
intersection of SR 3 and Old SR 3 (North edge of Westerville) was
completed in November 2006. The trail extends north to Plumb Road.
-Effort underway to connect this trail to Mt Vernon & the
Kokosing Gap
Trail.
65. WOLF CREEK BIKEWAY
-Montgomery County/Trotwood to Verona
-13 miles/now asphalt paved
-Park District of Dayton-Montgomery County (937-275-7275)
-Chessie System (Baltimore & Ohio; Dayton and Union) and Conrail (Pennsylvania;
Dayton and Union).
66. ZANES LANDING TRAIL (aka Zanesville Riverfront Bike Path)
-Muskingum County/Zanesville
-3 miles/asphalt paved
-City of Zanesville (740-455-0609)
-Conrail (Pennsylvania)
-Adjacent to active Ohio Central rail line.
Please let me know about any corrections or additions.
Please email me at zars(at)earthlink(dot)net
(all clickable email links removed to reduce spam)
This list is NOT associated with, nor is it an official
publication of
either the Midwest Regional Office or the National office of the
Rails to Trails Conservancy.