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The approx 10 mile paved trail runs through Oil Creek State Park. A few short sections of the trail are beat up and rough but the other 99% of the pavement in good condition. Trail follows Oil Creek. Very well shaded for most of the 10 miles. We saw some bear scat and 2 deer wading in Oil Creek. The road bridge in Petroleum Center near the park office has been closed since 2022 and was due to open in 2026 but now the state is saying 2027 or 2028. Bridge open to pedestrians and cyclists. At the North end of the trail just outside of Titusville is the Queen City Trail which goes into Titusville. It's less than 2 miles in length and paved.
We parked in Franklin and traveled South for 12.5 miles to North Kent Road. Also known as Sunnyslope. Beautiful day on the trail. There is a detour 3 miles South of Franklin due to trail erosion along the Allegheny River. Stay to the grassy side of the trail.
Map is backwards. Plenty of parking at North end of trail. North section is about 3 miles, while the South is about 2 miles.
The southern half of the trail is virtually unrideable. Tree roots have pushed up the asphalt making the ride jarring to the point of dangerous.
Trail managers: Please, please, please stop paving trails.
Rode the trail today (6/7/26) from Middlefield to Chardon. We saw 5 snapping turtles on the trail! Great day.
Parked at N Chestnut park, and proceeded to trail. It was closed going east to Peck Rd - there appeared to be work on the railroad tracks. Going west, there were closure signs on trail at Wall St and Red Brush Rd. We rode past Red Brush for about 1 mile when we saw trucks on path and workers cutting trees deep in the woods. Turned around disappointed. When I looked on this website, saw no information. The Portage County website had an alert about Towners Woods park to be closed til end of summer for upgrades to park. Bummer !
Impromptu exit off I-80 to explore Emlenton, PA & I found myself at the start/end point for the Allegheny River Trail! Very exciting indeed, as this trail has been on my “to bike” list. I am coming out of winter hibernation physically - yes I know it is closer to summer than winter Haahaa! I wasn’t holding myself to a long ride. My brain was all in, but my legs were not. Since I’m by myself, I had to do an out and back. 5.5 miles out and the trail is lovely however, as noted by another reviewer, the roots are coming up through the blacktop. Forcing one to really pay attention to the trails as to not pop a tire or jump a rail like a horse. Looking forward to doing some more on this trail! PS - a town employee gave me directions to their recreation bathrooms so I didn’t have to use a ports potty.
The Aurora Trail is a 2.8 mile trail that runs east out of Aurora, Ohio. The Aurora Trail currently runs from East Garfield Road (OH-82) to Chamberlain Rd. The trail opened at the end of June 2025. As you head east out of Aurora you will pass by a number of residential back yards, which during the summer are well hidden by trees and plant growth along the trail. You will also pass by a beaver pond, a fairly large lake, and cross over the Aurora Branch of the Chagrin River. There are two small farms which also back up to the trail. At Chamberlin Road you reach a small industrial area dominated by the Cantex plant.
The surface of the trail is asphalt. There is a nice gravel composite berm on both sides of the trail. This 2.8 mile trail is essentially straight. When it was paved the contractor put some wiggles in the right-of-way apparently to break up the visual straight lines created by the trail. Parking can be found at either end of the trail: in Aurora, at the Paddock River Preserve at 129 Trails End or at the eastern end of the trail at 11433 Chamberlin Road.
The future of this former Cleveland and Mahoning Railroad (Norfolk Southern) rail line is bright. The city of Aurora is planning to extend this trail northwest toward Geauga Lake where they are redeveloping former Midwest Sea World property into a public park called Aurora Park at Geauga Lake. The Portage County Parks District is currently extending the trail east from Chamberlin Road to Diagonal Road in 2026 and plans to complete an off-road connection to the Headwaters Trail in Mantua, Ohio by 2029. West of the planned Aurora Park at Geauga Lake, the City of Solon, Ohio plans on creating a Headwaters Connector Trail upon its portion this abandoned rail line that will run from its central business district to the future Aurora Trail extension. When all the trail building is complete the finished trail would run from Solon to Garrettsville, Ohio.
A rare warm and sunny Spring day, got out for a nice bike ride along this trail. Parked at the police station on Maple street in Andover. Headed northwest to Leon Road. Scenery is Farmlands, most of the trail is straight as an arrow and not much shade. Once back to Maple street, zig zagged through Andover to Mill street and biked on the Southern section to Marvin Road. There is a new gravel parking lot at the Marvin road end of the trail.
Spring ride along the trail. Trail is asphalt paved and follows the Allegheny River. As is every Spring, water levels very high. Enjoyable ride as always.
Trail is 21 miles in length and crushed limestone. Biked on a section of it, Spring 2026. The section I was on mostly through Farmlands. Parked at Bonniebrook. Saw the new painted mural at Marwood Road trailhead and parking.
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