Ohio and Erie Canal Towpath Trail
| Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Length | 85 mi. (101 mi. when completed) |
| Location | Northeast Ohio in Cuyahoga, Summit, Stark, and Tuscarawas Counties. |
| Established | 1993 |
| Trailheads | Numerous |
| Use | Hiking, Running, Biking, Cross-Country Skiing |
| Sights | Ohio & Erie Canal |
| Surface | Asphalt, Crushed Limestone, Hard Packed Surface |
| Website | http://www.ohioanderiecanalway.com/Main/Pages/56.aspx |
The Ohio and Erie Canal Towpath Trail is a multi-use trail that follows part of the former route of the Ohio & Erie Canal in Northeast Ohio.
The trail runs from north to south through Cuyahoga, Summit, Stark, and Tuscarawas Counties. The trail is planned to be 101 miles long and currently 85 miles of the trail are complete.[1] When completed, it will run from Cleveland in the north to New Philadelphia in the south.
The Ohio to Erie Trail follows a portion of the towpath trail in Northeast Ohio.[2]
The towpath trail has been developed by a number of organizations. It is currently managed by Cleveland Metroparks,[3] Cuyahoga Valley National Park,[4] Summit Metro Parks,[5] Stark Parks,[6] and the Tuscarawas County Park Department.[7]
In 2003, The Stark County Park District voted to rename the 25 miles of the trail within Stark County the "Congressman Ralph Regula Towpath Trail". Regula was honored for his support in Congress for the Ohio & Erie National Heritage Canalway.[6][8]
The trail has multiple surface types including crushed limestone, hard packed surface, and asphalt.
Location
The trail currently consists of four segments of trails connected by short portions of roadway. The segments are, from north to south:
- Steelyards Common segment
- North terminus at W 14th St. and Quigley Rd. in Cleveland: 41°27′59.0″N 81°41′27.0″W / 41.466389°N 81.690833°W
- South terminus on Jennings Rd. in Cleveland: 41°27′11.2″N 81°41′15.6″W / 41.453111°N 81.687667°W
- Cleveland to Massillon segment
- North terminus on Harvard Road in Cleveland: 41°26′49.1″N 81°40′57.0″W / 41.446972°N 81.682500°W
- South terminus on
SR 172 in Massillon: 40°47′43.5″N 81°31′36.2″W / 40.795417°N 81.526722°W
- Massillon to Bolivar segment
- North terminus at Walnut Rd. and
SR 21 in Massillon: 40°47′16.5″N 81°31′20.1″W / 40.787917°N 81.522250°W - South terminus on
SR 212 west of Bolivar: 40°39′15.4″N 81°28′07.9″W / 40.654278°N 81.468861°W
- North terminus at Walnut Rd. and
- Bolivar to Zoar segment
- North terminus at Fort Laurens State Memorial south of Bolivar: 40°38′13.7″N 81°27′22.2″W / 40.637139°N 81.456167°W
- Intersection with Zoar Valley Trail southeast of Zoar: 40°36′30.6″N 81°25′42.4″W / 40.608500°N 81.428444°W
- South terminus on Dover Zoar Rd. in Zoar: 40°36′38.1″N 81°25′29.5″W / 40.610583°N 81.424861°W
Events
- Annual Towpath Marathon, Half-Marathon, and Ten-Ten Races.[9]
- Annual Towpath Trail Century Bike Ride.[10]
See also
- Cleveland Metroparks
- Cuyahoga Valley National Park
- Ohio & Erie Canalway National Heritage Area
- Summit Metro Parks
References
- ^ "Home | Ohio & Erie Canalway". www.ohioanderiecanalway.com. Archived from the original on July 13, 2015. Retrieved 2015-07-13.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Ohio to Erie Trail - Home". www.ohiotoerietrail.org. Retrieved 2015-07-25.
- ^ "Towpath Trail | Cleveland Metroparks". www.clevelandmetroparks.com. Retrieved 2015-07-13.
- ^ "Ohio and Erie Canal Towpath Trail - Cuyahoga Valley National Park (U.S. National Park Service)". www.nps.gov. Retrieved 2015-07-13.
- ^ "- Towpath Trail". www.summitmetroparks.org. Retrieved 2015-07-13.
- ^ a b "StarkParks: Congressman Ralph Regula Towpath Trail Park". Retrieved 2018-03-06.
- ^ "Welcome to Tuscarawas County, Ohio". www.co.tuscarawas.oh.us. Retrieved 2015-07-13.
- ^ http://www.cleveland19.com/story/1481654/trail-section-named-for-congressman
- ^ "Towpath Trilogy". www.towpathtrilogy.net. Retrieved 2015-07-16.
- ^ "Ohio & Erie Canalway Coalition". 2015 FirstMerit Towpath Century Ride. Retrieved 2015-07-16.
