My hiking on the buckeye trail/ nct ohio: August 2024

Sunday, August 18, 2024

8/18/2024 Williamsburg pt16.5 to pt19

Chapter Hike met at Visitor Center had Kyleigh and new Calvin join. We shuttled to lake trail trailhead and walked back. Trail over pretty good some pieces freshly weed whacked.

6.67 miles total

Bt sections complete 12

Loveland, Ceasar Creek, Troy, Williamsburg, St. Marys, Delphos, West Union, Sinking Spring, Shawnee, Scioto Trail, Old Man's Cave.

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 + 52.5mi +60.6mi = 639mi

NCT total this year 195.82mi + 6.67mi= 202.49mi

Bt total this year 224.68mi + 6.67mi= 231.35mi

Total for year 262.11mi + 6.67mi= 268.78mi

Today is day 231 of year, on track for 365

The hike

Where I parked

The overlook and kids area

View from overlook

I believe this is the spot where we entered from road at lake trailhead

Nice bridge

Crossing the raging river

Some critters on the tree here

Signs at south trailhead

The initial path at the south trailhead

More fun crossing the river

A view up stream

A muddy spot finally it's East Fork

Sunday, August 11, 2024

8/11/2024 Pemberville pt24 to pt20

Met Krista at pt20, we left her truck, then I drove to pt24. We met Roxanna, Dave, and Victoria at pt24 but hiked separately.

11.91 miles total

Bt sections complete 12

Loveland, Caesar Creek, Troy, Williamsburg, St. Marys, Delphos, West Union, Sinking Spring, Shawnee, Scioto Trail, Old Man's Cave.

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 + 52.5mi +60.6mi = 639mi

NCT total this year 185.82mi + 10mi= 195.82mi

Bt total this year 212.77mi + 11.91mi= 212.77mi

Total for year 250.20mi + 11.91mi= 262.11mi

Today is day 224 of year, on track for 365

The hike overall

My view this morning at the hotel

BGSU stadium

I had the chance to take a number of photos at pt 20

My car parked here

Good info on the trailheads

Another map of NCIT

How we will return

My car at pt24

There looks to be 2 memorials here

It's a nice spot

Historical sign

Other side of sign

Same guy

A burger place across the street but was closed

The group we were waiting on Roxanna

I had no idea, later I saw the Whirlpool factory

The pavilion in the park across the street

We saw so many trains this day

Bike path

The island/ whale

On to sidewalk

Nice sign

Odd railroad sign

One end of the entrance to Hayes grounds

These guys helped us find a squirrel door and where the bathroom was.

They are father daughter and were volunteers helping with the gardens.

Me being goofy in front of the gate we came in through.

They had an old time baseball game going on

The gates we came in at

These are the squirrel doors

The blazing is not great in places

Down more sidewalk

This was walk on grass no sidewalk ugh

The end and the truck is down here.

8/10/2024 Pemberville pt19 to pt20

Last minute add on for tomorrow.

Krista was unable to make the AT due to weather. So she planned this and adjusted since I had some work earlier Saturday. Second time a full hike on BT, non NCT, and feels weird and certainly made me think of my goals a bit. Also First hike on NCIT which is a multipurpose bike path in the north of the state. Toby came and helped shuttle around 9pm and then I went to Dennys for dinner.

5.16 miles total

Bt sections complete 12

Loveland, Ceasar Creek, Troy, Williamsburg, St. Marys, Delphos, West Union, Sinking Spring, Shawnee, Scioto Trail, Old Man's Cave.

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 + 52.5mi +60.6mi = 639mi

NCT total this year 185.82mi + 10mi= 195.82mi

Bt total this year 207.61mi + 5.16mi= 212.77mi

Total for year 245.04mi + 5.16mi= 250.20mi

Today is day 223 of year, on track for 365