By advocate in February, 2010
In 2010 a brand new traffic signal will be installed at SR-3 and Freeman Road (thanks to Genoa Township). Crosswalks will added to facilitate safer ped/bike east-west crossing of SR-3 55 mph 2-lane highway stretch. The community on the west side of the busy roadway will now have easier access to the east side trail along with reaching two adjacent Westerville public schools.
By advocate in November, 2009
The two year postponed already financed trail expansion from Plumb Rd north following the eastern bank of Hoover Reservoir through Galena (utilizing two rail to trail bridges-spanning over the Big Walnut & Little Walnut Creeks) to Joe Walker Woods is scheduled to start in 2010. In the future it'll head to the town of Sunbury as part of the Ohio-To-Erie trail.
By advocate in March, 2009
The Genoa Trail is the northern continuation and juncture of multiple paved trails existing from Westerville, OH (Delaware County) to the south, east & west. http://www.westerville.org/Portals/0/2008%20Bikeway%20Map.pdf
On the southern most end of Genoa Trail within Genoa Township - start from the traffic signal intersection of Maxtown Rd and McCorkle Blvd. (As of March 2009 no directional wayfaring signs have been posted). Proceed north crossing Maxtown Rd, jog to the east and then quick north jog onto Northgate Way, (behind the Home Depot), along a wide sidewalk. Mind all the curb cuts into the adjacent retail shopping center. Follow trail signs and cautiously cross over Northgate Way (at-grade mid point street crosswalk), which takes user on trail behind alley of a small strip center, cutting across UDF gas station driveway, and then cross Mt. Royal Ave. at traffic signal with crosswalk. You are now on the rail to trail. This very straight flat paved path is parralled by Westerville Rd/SR-3 to your immediate west and old 3-C a few blocks to the east. Between are two schools, two parks, churches, and new condos/housing developments rising from former farm land. The trail currently dead-ends onto Plumb Road
(note there is no parking on Plumb). Only public rest rooms and shelter along the trail are located at the Genoa park adjacent to Genoa Township Fire station, just northeast of Big Walnut Rd.
Just a couple of blocks east on Lewis Center Rd is a nice point of interest to picnic and perhaps stretch your legs with a nature walk is Delaware Preservation Park's 'Char-Mar Ridge Preserve.' It features a 1 1/2 mile loop nature trail - mostly dirt, with some gravel & woodchips where dogs are allowed but no bikes. Wonderful birding including some waterfowl since this watershed supports Hoover Reservoir to the immediate east. http://www.preservationparks.com/index.asp
By Mary Sabo in October, 2004
This trail is straight and flat. It's great for a beginning rollerblader such as myself. Park in the church parking lot off of Freeman Road for easy access.