This is by far the best trail I have ever been on. I always start at the State Route 164 trail head [in Lisbon, Ohio]. When you pull into this trail head you will go about 50 yards on gravel, then turn up a small but steep hill to get to the parking lot.
From the parking lot you will head north, there are a few stop signs in this area, so use caution. From this you climb through a nice canopy of trees with some very nice scenery. There is a barn on the left that was once a train station. Then it is into the woods, where I have seen owls, deer, and once I even saw a fox!
You continue to climb to about the 6 1/2 mile mark. Here is where you will see where the trail was washed out in 2004. There are a couple of picnic tables here, and I always stop here and have some water. Then it is down hill for a nice jaunt past an open area and farmland.
Continuing north there is more woods, and some wetlands. You will come up on a trail head with vending machines. From here you can continue north, where you will come upon the dreaded wooden bridges. This area takes you past some outstanding wetland scenery. You may encounter a lot of horse flies in the late summer, but they don't bother me that much.
After the wetlands there is a new trail head. It is mainly just a parking lot, and we turned around here. The trail continues north for a few more miles.
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