9/2/2024 Defiance Pt4 to pt8

9/2/2024 Defiance Pt4 to pt8

The day started waking up in a hotel and there was no power. This seems to happen to me often. Anyway i was hoping for an early start and to get on the drive home. I was on a solo mission today. I called Kramers cab and they said they could help me out about 25/30 minute wait and the driver kept me updated. They were great and really helped me here. I told him one pt and had switched to a few more miles and no problem. Hike overall was good and excellent weather. Made great driving time home. Just a bit more left in Defiance section it looks like 2 hikes but I might see if I can do in one shot. Not sure.

8.52 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 214.69mi + 8.52mi= 223.21mi

Bt total this year 244.53mi + 8.52mi= 253.05mi

Total for year 293.98mi + 8.52mi= 302.50mi

Today is day 246 of year, on track for 365

The hike

Seen on drive to the hike

Also seen on drive to hike

This seems to be the style of marker here mostly

Its slightly different 

Maybe from when became a trail town.

They seem very proud of it.

Walk around the reservoir.

Parking and bathrooms on both sides here

Nice broadwalk

A sign and overlook about birds

End of boardwalk

A passing walker was nice enough to grab my picture in the big chair.  It was part of a challenge I did this year.

Many many signs and they all mention

 Buckeye Trail

Other side of the sign

River fest looks like fun

Road walk

Turn here

The trail town signage is very nice

I think church

Sidewalk is much better than road, but I'll take either.

Many markers

Ice cream shop

Love this.  A trail town signage on a signal box I think here.

Moving more toward residential area

I was trying to get a picture of a black squirrel no luck. 

A cool bakery building

Road closed sorta non local but open to foot traffic.

Cool place here.

Flower and gardening but also had a farm market.

Some brick here in the sidewalk

Big church in town

Next to the church below

A sharing bounty community share

The church

A house had a knight out front

Big bell here

Nice yard sign

Across the street a sign here about 

Fort Winchester 

The historical marker for Fort Winchester 

Other side of sign

Entering Fort Defiance 

Many signs about conservation of the area

Good views here

Fort Defiance 

Cannons overlooking the river

Great views from the lower area

An explanation of the flood poles next to this.

The red yellow and blue marks the height of the great floods of the canal era.

The stone marker in the ground at Fort Defiance

Along the river here there are seating areas

This was interesting garden and a weird looking things sticking up.

It's all about water control

A sign that talks about the Rain Garden

A sign about Permeable Pavement

An example of Permeable Pavement

Buckeye Trail signage

View into downtown Defiance

Another flood pole

I was trying to get a picture of an island out there

The golf club and nice restaurants are down this way.  I ate there one time.  Might go back

Trail town sign even at the edge of town

Graveyard on top the hill here.

Cool mailbox

Santa Squatch is ready for Halloween 🎃 

Back at the car.  I found a nice path from the road at the corner of the parking lot to directly access.