Lester Rail Trail:
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Description:
From the Medina County Park District Website (http://www.medinacountyparks.com/Pages/Lester.html):

The Lester Rail Trail is the first example of conversion of a former rail corridor for public use as a bike/hike trail in Medina County. The trail extends 3.2 miles from Abbeyville Road to Lester Road in York Township.

Visitors to the trail can enjoy mostly level terrain which travels through farmland. Wildlife along the trail is abundant, and remnants of prairie grasses can be seen as well. The Cardinal Flower, a relatively rare wetland species, can be seen in wet areas along the trail.

Parking can be found at the rear of the Medina County Career Center in the northeast corner of the parking lot or on Lester Road. The trail descends slightly as you travel from Lester Road to Abbeyville Road.
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Nice little ride close to home, but nothing special
By bikin-mike in June, 2011
I like this trail because it's only about 3 miles from home. Typical straight trail with crushed limestone. Trail description is very accurate except for the distance. Mile Marker 0 is at Lester and it's MM 2.85 at the other end at Abbeyville Rd. To get 3.2 miles, they must be including the paved side trail that joins the main trail at about MM 2.5 and runs up to the parking lot at the Career Center. There are 2 busy road crossings at SR252 and Fenn Rd. The Fenn crossing is right near the intersetion of SR18, so be especially careful when crossing here.

Parking and a port-a-potty are available at Fenn Rd. and Lester Rd.

The latest addition is the York Twp park just west of SR252. It has a small lake, a playground, and a beautiful picnic pavilion.

The park district does a great job of keeping the grass mowed along the sides......MM
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