2/18/2024 Defiance pt14 to pt12 and past.

2/18/2024 Defiance pt14 to pt12 and past.

This was to be a weekend of Defiance hiking. It's still winter and snow got in the way. Heavy snow Friday night, so I made it up north on Saturday afternoon. I could have got some hiking in town but meet fellow hikers on Saturday for dinner at Outlaw smokehouse. A nice little BBQ place in Napoleon to discuss plan for Sunday. We gathered at Ritter Park 9am which was a bit of issue since farout calls it one spot and the sign is else where. From there we shuttled to pt14 which has a trailhead parking spot. Overall it was Dave, Victoria, Rebecca, Susan on the hike. Also Roxanna had a piece earlier and met us at pt13 and walked back to Ritter Park. This was her 1100th mile.

7.97mi hike total

Bt sections complete- completed Sinking Spring 

Loveland, Ceasar Creek, Troy, Williamsburg, St. Marys, Delphos, West Union, Sinking Spring.

Bt miles 1 way based on complete sections

45.9mi + 55.1mi + 51.9mi + 51.7mi + 45.5mi + 46.5mi + 58.5mi + 53.9mi + 55.7mi = 464.7mi

nct total this year 46.68mi + 7.97mi = 54.95mi

Total for year 50.08mi + 7.97mi= 58.05mi

Today is day 49 of year, On track for 365

This hike

At Ritter park

Ritter park

Ritter Park where the hamster 🐹 was

We drove to the trailhead

This historical marker is at the trailhead 

Parking at trailhead 

We got pictures at the trailhead 

Here is Dave and Victoria 

Many bridges they were mostly in good condition 

The leaders from the start.

There are a few places the trail detours from the towpath and out to road.

What the trail looked like.  It's very nice and wide path.  Well maintained

A plaque from when the rotary club did some work to plant trees here.

Another bridge to cross the canal

Here we go under the highway

Canal markers are all up and down the path

I don't think I have seen these before.

Better view of the canal survey marker

One of a few tunnels

More beautiful trail can see the marker on the side for the canal

Love the snow.  Just not driving in it

Small road piece over the highway

Another photo on the road.

Cool barn

Same barn just more of surroundings.

There are these nice mile markers. 

Another bridge

Same bridge nice blaze

Nice frozen ice seen here

We walk along this road for a bit

Baseball field I think

As we come through town

The dog park

Semi big intersection in town

We ate here yesterday 

Historical marker for the town

In town fire department 

2/11/2024 Scioto Trail pt29 to pt34

2/11/2024 Scioto Trail pt29 to pt34.

Met Krista and Christina, at Pike Lake State Park.

This was first time meeting Christina for a hike.

We drove to a small convenience store near pt29 where we parked to walk back to the car.

I was unaware, but this piece has quite a few stream crossings. It was a wet boot day not good but survived.

After the hike went to Ponderosa with Krista. It was super bowl Sunday and I wanted wings.

9.73mi hike total

Bt sections complete- completed Sinking Spring 

Loveland, Ceasar Creek, Troy, Williamsburg, St. Marys, Delphos, West Union, Sinking Spring.

Bt miles 1 way based on complete sections

45.9mi + 55.1mi + 51.9mi + 51.7mi + 45.5mi + 46.5mi + 58.5mi + 53.9mi + 55.7mi = 464.7mi

nct total this year 36.95mi + 9.73mi = 46.68mi

Total for year 40.35mi + 9.73mi= 50.08mi

Today is day 42 of year, On track for 365

Overall

The evelation

Bainbridge mural.

This is at the convenience store near pt29.

Changing county here.  

I guess Pike Lake is in Pike County.

We started on the road.

Heading into the woods from the road

This was an interesting sign

Krista trying to get across safely

Another stream crossing

Christina walking across. Going barefoot.

Might have been the right call to be honest.

Another crossing 

Very confused sign here

Some part of the trail were not stream crossing.

Here we go again

Forest was just awesome

Another stream

Nice marker. Over all the trail here is well marked

Another lake here. Not sure what the name of this one is.

Going down the hill

Stream crossing

Huge mushroom 

There was a spot on the trail these were all over the ground.

These mushrooms where neat on this log.

Oh boy here we go again.

Seems some trails are numbered and the pole looks numbered perhaps it is the intersection that is numbered to match a map.

I can't tell the other trails signs. Mostly white then red toward the end.  I believe they are horse trails from the condition.

This sign has seen better days

There was a turn just before this sign.  The bt intersects with it.

This was another down sign coming down the hill.

Many different signs along the way out especially 

Yep that's the state park office and lake down there

If you look close the cars can be seen across the lake.

This is right before walking next to the lake back to the car

This is where we parked by pt 29

And ponderosa in hillsboro for post hike meal.