We just spent three nights at Cuyahoga Valley National Park - between Cleavland and Akron, Ohio. We lived in Michigan for years and never knew it existed! It was a nice way to enjoy some "Indian Summer" days and for Judy and Marilou to get out with the new motorhome.
We hiked to Brandywine Falls and the Ledges on Tuesday and biked on Wednesday.
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| The Ledges |
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| Brandywine Falls |
The Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail follows the historic Ohio & Erie canal route through the Cuyahoga River valley. In the early 1800's and during the Civil War long and narrow barges hauling all kinds of supplies were pulled along the canals by horses on the banks. And a series of "locks" allowed them to move up and down the valley. There is no water in most of the canals now but the horse trail provides a great, level, bike/walking path. It is scenic with many historic markers. The Cuyahogo Valley Scenic Railroad has many stops along the trail and for $3.00 you can load your bike and catch a ride! We rode about 12 miles, enjoyed a picnic lunch, hopped on the train, rode it for about 20 miles back, got off and rode our bikes back to the car. What a fun day!
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| Beaver Marsh on the trail |
We found the "Winking Lizard Pub," in Peninsula to be a great place to rejuvenate weary hikers and bikers!
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| Locks on the canal |
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| Hitching a ride on the train |
