5/12/2024 New Straitsville pt22 to pt19

5/12/2024 New Straitsville pt22 to pt19

Meetup Dave and Victoria also first time meeting John -the Troy supervisor joined in since he has a cabin nearby.

We met in Murray City there is parking on the street and shuttled to Tecumseh Lake and there is a trailhead parking there slightly off the BT/NCT/ADT. Total 11.01miles, hit NCT 100 this trip

Bt sections complete 10 no change

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

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 + 61.2mi= 525.9mi

nct total this year 91.65mi + 11.01mi = 102.66mi

Bt total this year 99.64mi + 11.01mi = 110.65mi

Total for year 112.46mi + 11.01mi= 123.47mi

Today is day 133 of year, not on track for 365

Miles and route

I decided to make a detour to visit Milford.  I was able to get some art and other pictures for a challenge.

Selfie challenge 

Selfie challenge, did not even know about this place very cool the oldest bike shop in America.

I am thinking about this bike rack

Spent the night in Chillicothe.  I went to the old canal smokehouse. BBQ place

Pulled pork with Mac and cheese and sweet potatoe fries

Peanut butter pie

My junction shirt from RRT

Where we parked in Murray City

So lately interested in local chip brands.

Conns is seen in many locations. but is out of Zanesville.  They also now produce Mike Sells for Dayton.

The other side where we shuttled at Tecumseh Lake.

The trailhead sign.

Cool sign here but it is not actually on the trail semi odd.

Another Selfie at trailhead

A sign before real trail

Trail is very nice here.

I don't think I have seen this sign.

More trail so nice

A blue blaze now we are on the trail for sure

It was nice to have some shade

Nice clean path well defined 

Forest view

Turn ahead

Thru hiker

Better picture of the thru hiker we meet that day.

Cool dude

John leading the way.  He had done this a few times and knew his way.

Victoria making progress down the trail

On the side of the trail.  Interesting not sure what or why

Hard to read turn since you can see the other side

John leading the way again

Wow glad they cleared this.

Trail register.  Before you get to the road.

One the road into town

There was some traffic on this road but I think is because of a traffic accident 

A cool big rock

Salem Cemetery 

Salem Cemetery seen on the way

Road again

View of stream at side

On way into town

Road out and we are almost out.

I stopped for some good photos in Bainbridge of the art

Good photo of mural. Normally I see and try and get from car on road as I go by.

Dinner was leftover pot roast and I got wings at Ponderosa in Hillsboro.