Mountain Bike Trails, West Branch State Park, Ohio

West Branch State Park is situated around Michael Kirwan Reservoir in northeast Ohio, between Warren and Ravenna.  The park has facilities for boating, as well as camping, hiking, horseback riding, and mountain biking.

West Branch State Park information

The mountain bike trails are laid out on either side of an abandoned stretch of Cable Line Road, with the easier 'lakeside trails' on the north, and the more difficult 'gorgeside trails' on the south.  A third area, located off of Porter Road, has the 2.5 mile long Quarry Trail, which is another more difficult trail.

Looking down the abandoned section of Cable Line Road.

Lakeside Trails.

Lakeside Trails.

Lakeside Trails.

 

  

Lakeside Trails.

Trail ending on Cable Line Road.

Snake on the trail.

Lakeside Trails.

Lakeside Trails.

Some typical Lakeside roots.

2x4 Root..

 

Nelson Ledges State Park, Ohio

Nelson Ledges is a small state park in Portage County, Ohio, located about 10 miles northwest of Warren.  The main attraction of the park is the jumble of boulders that stretches along the ridge west of route 282.  There are several hiking trails of varying difficulties as well as picnic facilities.

Nelson Ledges State Park info

The photos below were taken during a long rain, and show the waterfalls with a higher rate of flow than ordinary.

Trail along the bottom of the rocks, near Old Maids Kitchen.

Walkway entering Old Maids Kitchen.

Dwarfs Pass.

One of the crevices you're not supposed to hike.

The other side of Dwarfs Pass.

A trail along the upper edge of the ridge.

Looking down.

Cascade Falls from the top.

Cascade Falls at the lip of the drop.

The tiny creek that feeds Cascade Falls, swollen with rain.

Hiking trail on the top of the ridge.

Minnehaha Falls.

A crevice near Devils Ice Box.

Western Reserve Greenway Trail, Ohio

The Western Reserve Greenway Trail is a part of the Great Ohio Lake to River Greenway, travelling through Ashtabula and Trumbull counties:

https://www.ashtabulametroparks.com/western-reserve-greenway-trail/

http://trumbullmetroparks.org/parks-and-trails/western-reserve-greenway

All photos are from the northern Trumbull county portion of the trail.

P.S. Turn up the sound on the video clip to hear the owls calling.

Recent wet snow brought down many trees, but this was the only trail blockage of the day.

Autumn foliage lingers...

...but will soon be gone.

Rest stop at Trumbull/Ashtabula county line.