The Ohio and Erie Canal Towpath Trail is a

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that follows part of the former route of the

Ohio & Erie Canal The Ohio and Erie Canal was a canal constructed during the 1820s and early 1830s in Ohio. It connected Akron with the Cuyahoga River near its outlet on Lake Erie in Cleveland, and a few years later, with the Ohio River near Portsmouth. It also h ...

Northeast Ohio The region Northeast Ohio, in the US state of Ohio, in its most expansive usage contains six metropolitan areas ( Cleveland–Elyria, Akron, Canton–Massillon, Youngstown–Warren, Mansfield, and Weirton–Steubenville) along with eight m ...

. The trail runs from north to south through Cuyahoga,

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, Stark, and Tuscarawas counties. The trail is planned to be long and currently of the trail are complete. When completed, it will run from

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in the north to New Philadelphia in the south. The

Ohio to Erie Trail The Ohio to Erie Trail is a dedicated multi-use trail for non-motorized vehicles that traverses the U.S. state of Ohio, from southwest to northeast, crossing of regional parks, nature preserves, and rural woodland. Construction began in 1991, wi ...

follows a portion of the towpath trail in Northeast Ohio. The

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will follow another portion of the trail, from Clinton southward. The towpath trail has been developed by a number of organizations. It is currently managed by

Cleveland Metroparks Cleveland Metroparks is an extensive system of nature preserves in Greater Cleveland, Ohio. Eighteen reservations, which largely encircle the city of Cleveland, follow along the shore of Lake Erie and the rivers and creeks that flow through the ...

Cuyahoga Valley National Park Cuyahoga Valley National Park is an American national park that preserves and reclaims the rural landscape along the Cuyahoga River between Akron and Cleveland in Northeast Ohio. The park is administered by the National Park Service, but within ...

, Summit Metro Parks, Stark Parks, and the Tuscarawas County Park Department. In 2003, The Stark County Park District voted to rename the 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. The trail has multiple surface types including asphalt, cement, concrete, crushed limestone and hard-packed earth.

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: **South terminus on Jennings Rd. in Cleveland: *Cleveland to Massillon segment **North terminus on Harvard Road in Cleveland: **South terminus on in Massillon: *Massillon to Bolivar segment **North terminus at Walnut Rd. and in Massillon: **South terminus on west of Bolivar: *Bolivar to Zoar segment **North terminus at Fort Laurens State Memorial south of Bolivar: **Intersection with Zoar Valley Trail southeast of Zoar: **South terminus at Canal Lands Park on Dover-Zoar Rd. in Zoar: * Zoar to Zoarville segment **North terminus at Canal Lands Park in Dover-Zoar Rd. in Zoar: **South terminus at Zoarville Station Bridge:

Events

* Annual

Towpath Marathon The Towpath Marathon is a marathon race held each October on the Towpath Trail located in Cuyahoga Valley National Park in Northeast Ohio. A half-marathon and 10K race are held in conjunction with the marathon. In 2009 the Towpath Marathon ha ...

, Half-Marathon, and Ten-Ten Races. * Annual Towpath Trail Century Ride * Canal Corridor 100 Mile Endurance Run

References

External links

Ohio and Erie Canalway National Heritage Area

Canalway Partners

Welcome to the Ohio & Erie Canalway Coalition
{{Ohio hiking trails Bike paths in Ohio Hiking trails in Ohio

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