9/22/2024 Defiance pt 4 to pt 1

9/22/2024 Defiance pt 4 to pt 1

Stayed in Defiance. Met Krista at Pt1 which is the canal junction a small trailhead is here. We shuttled to past pt4 and parked at east parking lot of Defiance reservoir and walked back. This was 8.26 miles. We went to lunch at the diner in Napoleon and then staged her for the last piece which she did in the rain and solo.

8.26 miles total
Bt sections complete 13
Loveland, Ceasar Creek, Troy, Williamsburg, St. Marys, Delphos, West Union, Sinking Spring, Shawnee, Scioto Trail, Old Man's Cave, New Straitsville, Defiance
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 + 59.9mi = 698.9mi

NCT total this year 247.55mi + 8.26mi= 255.81mi
Bt total this year 277.39mi + 8.26mi= 285.65mi
Total for year 326.84mi + 8.26mi= 329.10mi
Today is day 266 of year,  on track for 365

The hike overall

Took a few pictures at the reservoir 

Where I parked initially

I love the trail town signs here

Krista in the big green chair at the reservoir 

A different sign I did not notice last time

Bird watching area at reservoir 

Mt Reservoir 

The walking path

Sign at the reservoir 

Road walk

This is the dump lol

View down the road

So dry here

I thought this was sorta neat 2 statues out on a bench

An intersection where there is a turn

I think a mustang in the yard can add to the overall decoration of the lawn

Some farm equipment

Cool mailbox

This is semi silly but gets you off road and along side of road and woods

Honey bees 🐝 

This end of the path before pt1 is very nice in a park

Someone takes great care of these trails

A number of spots where this jumps and crosses the road

Really pretty pieces here

Almost out of the woods

Goes through a field here a bit

On to the road again from field

I see the car

Turn to get to car

The overall layout at pt1 trailhead

Very cool sign here

Historical marker for the canal junction

This is the other direction from canal junction 

We went to the Napoleon Diner for lunch

Just capturing all the signs

More signs

More signs

Menu

Menu

My lunch a bacon cheese burger

I finished Defiance section this trip