@nickoloffoff.bsky.social, good to see Everett Brandt in your article
I met him Nov 2018 (the year he did his FKT on @hikethebt.bsky.social #BuckeyeTrail )
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He was kind enough to invite me to his home and give me backpacking gear advice before my 2019 PCT trip
After my breakfast meeting, I was near REI Co-op, so I went in to get ideas for my future adventures
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I like how REI always has a display featuring #Ohio 's long trail -- @hikethebt.bsky.social #BuckeyeTrail
www.buckeyetrail.org
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I completed the Buckeye Trail Little Loop patch
Hiked the entire Buckeye Trail patch. I hiked Ohio
Day 3: ALDHA.org Gathering.
I talk to a #hiker from #Ohio who asked about #hiking near #Cleveland. Told him about the #BuckeyeTrail Little Loop
Buckeye Trail Association has a patch for hiking their entire trail
www.buckeyetrail.org/circuit.php
See my blog posts:
sosassociates.com/blog/2020-12...
Day Two: ALDHA.org Gathering:
I just learned the Benton MacKaye Trail Association is working to become a National Scenic Trail
bmta.org/quest-nst/
I let the volunteer leading the workshop know that #BuckeyeTrail Association is also working to become a National Scenic Trail
www.buckeyetrail.org
Map Updates • (8/17/25) The BT has changed between Pts 25 and 27 due to a reroute through Richfield Heritage Preserve (RHP). The trail change was requested by the RHP Board to move the trail off the roads and through a wooded area. As a result of the change, Pt 26 has moved from its current location near the Lodge to a location about 300' NW. The length of the trail in the Medina Section increases by 0.3 mi. For CW distances, add 0.3 mi to the miles from Pt 26 and above, For CCW distances, add 0.3 mi to the miles from Pt 25 and below.
Looking at the The #BuckeyeTrail Association’s website, I now see the improvements to the trail route was made recently:
(8/17/25) Richfield Heritage Preserve move trail off the roads and through a wooded area . . . length of the trail increases by 0.3 mi. 🗺️
www.buckeyetrail.org/sections/sec...
Blue blaze on sign post shows Buckeye Trail route
Blue blaze on sign post shows Buckeye Trail route town water falls
Water falls over dam
Beautiful creek along the Buckeye Trail route
Such a nice wooded area.
A great selection of the Buckeye Trail has always gone through this park, but I think they have improved the route of the #BuckeyeTrail from what I remember from past visits.
I often write blog posts about exploring #Ohio’s Buckeye Trail.
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☕ Web Chick Update
🔷 Charcoal park grill now featured on the Buckeye Trail in Hocking Hills! Perfect for cozy cookouts at your cabin getaway.
#WebChickUpdate #HockingHills #BuckeyeTrail #CharcoalGrill #CabinLife #OhioGetaway #OutdoorCooking
The weekend 8 yrs ago when I did my PB for hiking. At 62 y.o. I hiked 27 miles in 3 days with rain and heat in May. This was my best day. Crossed several 600' ridges twice that day. Had about 3000' elevation gain for the day. Over 3 days about 5k' gain. Not a bad stress test.
#Buckeyetrail #outside
Today I got to hike at the incomparable Hocking Hills, Ohio’s favorite state park. #Hiking #ThisisOhio #Wellness #BuckeyeTrail #NorthCountryTrail
At Downtown #Akron #SakuraFestiva
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I know this area of the #Ohio & Erie CanalWay Trail since this is where the #BuckeyeTrail goes through Akron.
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@downtownakron.bsky.social #DowntownAkron
Today I walked another section of the #BuckeyeTrail — this time in the #Cleveland #Metroparks North Chagrin Reservation.
On the trail, I was joined by many walkers and horseback riders. 🐴
Warm sunny day for a walk!! 77°F. ☀️
www.buckeyetrail.org/sections/sec...
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I had a great time today walking another section of the #BuckeyeTrail in the Lake Metroparks Chapin Forest Reservation.
This park has nice trails that offer several loop options.
www.lakemetroparks.com/parks-trails...
I wrote a blog post about this section:
sosassociates.com/blog/2020-12...
Buckeye Trail and National Scenic Trail information websites:
www.nps.gov/subjects/nat...
www.buckeyetrail.org
parkplanning.nps.gov/projectHome....
My #BuckeyeTrail blog posts: sosassociates.com/blog-tags/bu...
Buckeye National Scenic Trail Feasibility Study Denver Service Center » Buckeye National Scenic Trail Feasibility Study » Document List Welcome to the Buckeye Trail Feasibility Study project website. The National Park Service (NPS) will use this website to post project background materials, meeting dates and locations, project updates, and documents for public comment and display public information throughout the study.
The Buckeye Trail Association, you might be interested to know that my wife was talking to someone today who just learned that #Ohio has a long trail going around the state — the Buckeye Trail. They had only learned about Ohio’s long trail because of the press coverage about the Buckeye Trail possibly joining the Appalachian Trail, Pacific Crest Trail, Continental Trail, Florida Trail, North Country Trail, and others in becoming a National Scenic Trail. https://www.nps.gov/subjects/nationaltrailssystem/national-scenic-trails.htm The impact of the National Park Service Feasibility Study to determine the status of the Buckeye Trail i becoming a National Scenic Trail is already increasing awareness of Ohio’s #BuckeyeTrail. https://www.buckeyetrail.org https://parkplanning.nps.gov/projectHome.cfm?projectId=125615
Someone just learned that #Ohio has a long trail going around the state — #BuckeyeTrail — because of the press coverage about the trail possibly joining the @pacificcresttrail.bsky.social & @cdtcoalition.bsky.social to become a National Scenic Trail
Feasibility Study is already increasing awareness
Boot scootin boogie across the #cuyahogariver to get more trail miles in along the #cvnp #buckeyetrail #runcleveland
Close up of Buckeye Trail patch showing an image of a buckeye leaf and nuts with a map of the trail in the background.
Learn about some of my experiences on the #BuckeyeTrail in my blog posts: sosassociates.com/blog-tags/bu...
Thank you, @hikethebt.bsky.social, for your good work protecting the trail for over 65 years.
www.buckeyetrail.org
My comments were successfully submitted for the Buckeye National Scenic Trail Feasibility Study.
Help @hikethebt.bsky.social by supporting #Ohio's #BuckeyeTrail by sending your comments to the National Park Service.
Comments are due by February 19, 2025: parkplanning.nps.gov/document.cfm...
Another day, another post. The long ago Piano steps in the Cuyahoga Valley National Park. They were steep, sketchy and during Covid the rangers replaced them with better ones. Piano keys 88, steps were 89. This was on part of the Buckeye Trail.
#hike #waterfall #buckeyetrail
This morning, I have been drafting what I want to submit in support of #Ohio #BuckeyeTrail becoming a National Scenic Trail
Please submit your comments: parkplanning.nps.gov/document.cfm...
I looked at my past BT blog posts for ideas: sosassociates.com/blog-tags/bu...
cc: @hikethebt.bsky.social
Spanning over 1400 miles, Ohio's Buckeye Trail may soon become a National Scenic Trail! Check out our guide book, Follow the Blue Blazes 👉 www.ohioswallow.com/978082142121...
#buckeyetrail #nationalscenictrail #hiking #Ohio
There was a great turnout today for the #NationalParkService meeting about the "Buckeye National Scenic Trail Feasibility Study"
Go to parkplanning.nps.gov/buckeyetrailfs for info!
See #BuckeyeTrailAssociation @hikethebt.bsky.social website to learn more about #BuckeyeTrail: www.buckeyetrail.org
Great information about National Park Service’s “Buckeye National Scenic Trail Feasibility Study”
Support the #BuckeyeTrailAssociation @hikethebt.bsky.social make the #BuckeyeTrail a national scenic trail. 🥾
parkplanning.nps.gov/buckeyetrailfs
To help the #BuckeyeTrailAssociation @hikethebt.bsky.social with the “Buckeye National Scenic Trail Feasibility Study,” the #NationalParkSystem says the best way to participate is inline at:
parkplanning.nps.gov/buckeyetrailfs
Send thoughts and comments about #BuckeyeTrail through February 19, 2025
Before I attend the 4:00 🕓 pm “Buckeye National Scenic Trail Feasibility Study” meeting with the #BuckeyeTrailAssociation @hikethebt.bsky.social, I decided to hike a section of the #BuckeyeTrail. 🥾
#CuyahogaValleyNationalPark, #Ohio, Hines Hill Conference Center
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Statement from the Buckeye Trail Association The Buckeye Trail Association (BTA) is thrilled to announce progress in its effort to secure National Scenic Trail (NST) designation for the 1,454-mile Buckeye Trail, which spans Ohio's diverse landscapes, connecting 47 counties and more than 100 communities The National Park Service is now conducting a feasibility study-approved with bipartisan support Congress 2022—with public meetings slated for mid-January. Completion of the study is expected before the end of 2026. National Scenic Trail designation would see the Buckeye Trail join an elite group of 11 existing trails, making the Buckeye Trail the 5th largest in the nation, the only circumferential trail, and the first trail to receive this designation since 2009. This recognition would unlock significant benefits, including increased federal support, enhanced visibility, and expanded opportunities for community and economic development across Ohio. "Thanks to generations of BTA volunteers, staff, and a vast network of partners, Ohio's Buckeye Trail is already a force of nature," said Andrew Bashaw, Executive Director of the BTA, "National Scenic Trail status would ensure greater resources and recognition for our trail, enriching lives and fostering even greater volunteerism, sustainable tourism, and incomparable outdoor recreation opportunities around Ohio." "This designation would recognize what we already know about the Buckeye Trail, that it's a premier hiking destination in the Midwest that offers unique opportunities to explore the entire state," added Ohio Department of Natural Resources Director Mary Mertz, "The loop around Ohio allows adventurers to visit our beautiful collection of state parks, wildlife areas, nature preserves, and forests."
The #BuckeyeTrail Association, thank you for sharing this good news. I hope to attend the January 13, 2025, 4:00 - 7:00pm meeting at Cuyahoga Valley National Park.
Hines Hill Conference Center, 1403 West Hines Hill Road, Peninsula, OH 44264.
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Google map satellite view of Goodyear Airship Operations.
Goodyear Airship Operations, 841 Wingfoot Lake Rd, Mogadore, OH 44260.
#BuckeyeTrail Mogadore Section: www.buckeyetrail.org/sections/sec...
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goodyearblimp.com
