Hiking & Cycling Resources

Athens Bicycle

 Bicycle shop in Athen, Ohio with links to several maps for mountain biking in the Athens area.
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BackpackOhio

 BackpackOhio offers information on overnight hikes in the Buckeye State.
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Cycle Path

 Bicycle shop in Athens, Ohio with links to a vareity of mountain and road biking maps for the Athens area. They are the creators of the iconic Athens Bicycle Map freely available throughout Athens.
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Hiking Project

 Similar to the MTB Project (described below), the Hiking Project - "Better Data. Better Maps. Better Hikes." - is a user-generated index of hiking trails throughout the world. The site has trail details, trail guides and more. There are 34 featured hikes in Ohio with a total of 301 trails listed for Ohio.
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MORPC Trail Map

 The Columbus Metro Bike Map was created by the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission in 2016 with input from the bicycling community to help cyclists determine which roads may be best suited for their level of riding in the Greater Franklin County area.
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Miami Valley Trails

 A website dedicated to the bikeways of southwestern Ohio. A project by Miami Valley Regional Planning Commission.
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Mountain Bike Trails (MTB) Project

 A project the the REI Co-op, the MTB Project collects and hosts mountain bike data for North America. They have detailed maps, descriptions and 3D walkthroughs of the trails. There are affiliate projects for trail running and hiking trails as well. There is also a mobile app to explore the trails natively on your mobile device.
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Natural Ohio Adventures

 This website features amazing images of waterfalls, parks and overlooks from across Ohio and surrounding states. You can follow their feed on instagram @naturalohio.
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Ohio Bikeways

 A website dedicated to archiving all Ohio multi-use bike trails including rail-trails, towpaths and the connecting bike lanes and road routes that link them.
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RideWithGPS

 Cycling GPS tracking mobile app and website, built on the freemium model, with publicly available GPX downloads. They have a great feature called Ride Reports. If you create a report for one of the trails listed here we will link to it on the trails page.
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Strava

 Recreation activity tracking platform built on the freemium model with an eye towards social sharing and competition.
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Views from the Trails

A glimpse into the wonderful scenery of Southern Ohio

Alexandria Point Trail
Alexandria Point Trail
An easy ride along the Ohio River and the amazing murals in Portsmouth, Ohio.

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Buckeye Trail
Buckeye Trail
An amazing backpacking trail traversing all of Ohio through some of the most scenic locations. The trail is identified by blue blazes on trees and poles.

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Delbert Haines Trail
Delbert Haines Trail
The Washington Court House section of the Paint Creek Recreational Trail (formerly the Tri-County Triangle Trail or Adena Heritage Trail).

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Gallia Hike and Bike Trail
Gallia Hike and Bike Trail
A smooth ride featuring gentle grades with short stretches through small towns and through historic Gallipolis. The southeastern leg is also known as the Holzer Clinic Trail.

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Georgetown Park Trail
Georgetown Park Trail
A short trail in Kathryn Hanlon Park on the east side of Georgetown.

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Greenfield Paint Creek Trail
Greenfield Paint Creek Trail
A beautiful path offering opportunities to walk and/or bike through Greenfield, Ohio, along Paint Creek.

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About Southern Ohio Trails

The Southern Ohio Trails site exists to promote Active Transportation and outdoor exploration in Southern Ohio. It is funded in part by the Ohio Department or Transportation, the Appalachian Regional Commission, the Economic Development Services Agency and OVRDC members.

The OVRDC portion of the code for this site is in the public domain and can be found on GitHub.

For more information, please use the contact form on the OVRDC website and use the subject 'Trail Map', or file an issue on GitHub.