Kent to the Mill Creek Metroparks Bikeway -
Access to Niles, Canfield, Washingtonville, Letonia and Lisbon
The map below shows two routes from Kent to the east side of the West Branch State Park (Michael Kirwan Reservoir) and Cable Line Rd (magenta vs gold markers). From Cable Line Rd, the best road connection to the north end of the bikeway in Niles is shown. Other routes are possible, but the roads are less ideal.
Both routes from Kent to Cable Line Rd avoid most traffic and are relatively flat over much of their distance. However, due to glacial end moraines in the Kent area and north of West Branch, some rollers will be encountered. The northern route takes you to the east side of Ravenna on the Portage Hike and Bike Trail, then through a hilly section on Newton Falls Rd. About a mile of travel on Rt 5 is required (a fast main road). The southern route encounters some hills in Kent, but remains mostly on back roads.
Once you reach Niles and the Mill Creek Metroparks Bikeway, you can continue south until the trail ends south of Canfield. From there (W Western Reserve Rd), you can continue south on Washingtonville Rd (6.1 miles), which will connect to the Little Beaver Creek Greenway Trail. This trail ends near Rt 11 east of Lisbon. An easy road route from that location to the Ohio River does not currently exist.
The Mill Creek Metroparks Bikeway is essentially a southern extension of the Western Reserve Greenway. The WRG can be accessed via city streets through the northern part of Niles and Warren. The Connecting to the Western Reserve Greenway page shows a more direct route from Kent to the WRG via back roads. That is a better route for folks heading towards Lake Erie and beyond.
Access to Niles, Canfield, Washingtonville, Letonia and Lisbon
The map below shows two routes from Kent to the east side of the West Branch State Park (Michael Kirwan Reservoir) and Cable Line Rd (magenta vs gold markers). From Cable Line Rd, the best road connection to the north end of the bikeway in Niles is shown. Other routes are possible, but the roads are less ideal.
Both routes from Kent to Cable Line Rd avoid most traffic and are relatively flat over much of their distance. However, due to glacial end moraines in the Kent area and north of West Branch, some rollers will be encountered. The northern route takes you to the east side of Ravenna on the Portage Hike and Bike Trail, then through a hilly section on Newton Falls Rd. About a mile of travel on Rt 5 is required (a fast main road). The southern route encounters some hills in Kent, but remains mostly on back roads.
Once you reach Niles and the Mill Creek Metroparks Bikeway, you can continue south until the trail ends south of Canfield. From there (W Western Reserve Rd), you can continue south on Washingtonville Rd (6.1 miles), which will connect to the Little Beaver Creek Greenway Trail. This trail ends near Rt 11 east of Lisbon. An easy road route from that location to the Ohio River does not currently exist.
The Mill Creek Metroparks Bikeway is essentially a southern extension of the Western Reserve Greenway. The WRG can be accessed via city streets through the northern part of Niles and Warren. The Connecting to the Western Reserve Greenway page shows a more direct route from Kent to the WRG via back roads. That is a better route for folks heading towards Lake Erie and beyond.
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