Conotton Creek Trail
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The Conotton Creek Trail is a rails-to-trails path that runs from Bowerston to Jewett in northern Harrison County, Ohio. The paved multi-use trail is 11.4 miles or 18.3 kilometers long.
The trail is suitable for biking, unicycling, roller-blading, wheel chairing, jogging and walking. It features six bridges, two of which (in Scio and Jewett) are covered.
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[edit] Stops on the trail
The Conotton Creek Trail has numerous rest stops, never more than a mile apart. Scio Park restrooms are open from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday, and 8:30 am to 9:00 pm on Saturdays and Sundays. During the summer, porta-potties are placed along the trail. In 2006, the Ohio Department of Transportation funded a 16-by-40-foot facility central to the Trail to house concessions and rest rooms for trail users.[1]
In Scio, the midpoint of the trail (mile "6"), refreshments are available at commercial establishments, as well as in Jewett.
[edit] Trail rules
- Keep to the right. Pass on the left. Signal when passing.
- No motorized vehicles (except motorized wheelchairs).
- Pets must be on a leash, 6 feet in length or shorter.
- Obey trail signs. Exercise caution at intersections.
- No trespassing on adjacent property.
- Bicycles yield to all other trail users.
- Move off paved trail when stopped.
- No hunting on or adjacent to trail.
- Don't badger the wildlife.
- Don't pick the flowers.
- No horses on the trail.
- No firearms on trail.
- Clean up after pets.
- No littering.
- No alcohol.
All emergencies: call 740-942-2197.
[edit] Trail management
The trail's right-of-way is owned by Harrison County. The trail is managed by a committee of trail advocates which meets monthly on the second Wednesday of each month from March to August. Everyone is welcome to attend the meetings. Management and fundraising is assisted by the Crossroads Resource Conservation and Development Council, 277 Canal Ave., SE, Suite C New Philadelphia, OH 44663, 330-339-9317. Meetings rotate among Bowerston, Scio and Jewett. The committee publishes a newsletter by email each April and July. Send subscription requests to ccctrailnews@hotmail.com
The trail has 40 birdhouses to attract tree swallows and bluebirds.
One scenic overlook is completed and more are planned.
In 2006, the bridge at mile 5, west of Scio, is under construction (see photo). It will become the third covered bridge on the trail. The bridge is passable, but cyclists should dismount before approaching the bridge and walk across for safety's sake.
