Trail: Great Miami River Recreation Trail in Ohio
Start: Taylorsville Metro Park Trailhead in Vandalia
Route: Ride north to Piqua and back.
Distance 62 miles round trip.
Weather: Sunny. Temp: 50-70 degrees.
Low Elev 775, Hi Elev 910. Feet Ascended: 960
Trail Material: Asphalt.
Rating: TWO Thumbs Up.
The wide variety of scenery is why I give this trail owned and maintained by Five Rivers MetroParks a TWO thumbs up. This is a trail that no doubt had to face many obstacles in order to connect it from one community to the next.
Highlights of this trip: First noticeable thing about this trail was it did not appear to be a Rails-to-Trails route due to the curves and short hills. This trail is a patch work of paved paths through river bottom lands that have frequent flooding, next to roads, along farm fields, along power line easements, along sewer line easements, next to the historical Miami and Erie Canal, along a Golf Course, thru a prison propery and waste facility, across drainage streams, next to a retired Nuclear Power Plant, and more. There is plenty to see away from the trail in the nearby communities too.