Ohio and Erie Canal Towpath Trail

Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail
Established 1993
Length 85 mi. (101 mi. when completed)
Location Northeast Ohio in Cuyahoga, Summit, Stark, and Tuscarawas Counties.
Trailheads Numerous
Use Hiking, Running, Biking, Cross-Country Skiing
Hiking details
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]

The trail has multiple surface types including crushed limestone, hard packed surface, and asphalt.

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References

  1. ↑ "Home | Ohio & Erie Canalway". www.ohioanderiecanalway.com. Retrieved 2015-07-13.
  2. ↑ "Ohio to Erie Trail - Home". www.ohiotoerietrail.org. Retrieved 2015-07-25.
  3. ↑ "Towpath Trail | Cleveland Metroparks". www.clevelandmetroparks.com. Retrieved 2015-07-13.
  4. ↑ "Ohio and Erie Canal Towpath Trail - Cuyahoga Valley National Park (U.S. National Park Service)". www.nps.gov. Retrieved 2015-07-13.
  5. ↑ "- Towpath Trail". www.summitmetroparks.org. Retrieved 2015-07-13.
  6. ↑ "StarkParks: CONGRESSMAN RALPH REGULA TOWPATH TRAIL PARK". starkparks.com. Retrieved 2015-07-13.
  7. ↑ "Welcome to Tuscarawas County, Ohio". www.co.tuscarawas.oh.us. Retrieved 2015-07-13.
  8. ↑ "Towpath Trilogy". www.towpathtrilogy.net. Retrieved 2015-07-16.
  9. ↑ "Ohio & Erie Canalway Coalition". 2015 FirstMerit Towpath Century Ride. Retrieved 2015-07-16.

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