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Conotton Creek Trail-Scio to Jewett


Highlights:

Paved rail trail in Harrison County, OH (5 miles)
Near:Scio, OH
Scenery:
Distance:5.13 miles
Elevation Gain:22 ft
Hike Time:2.5 hours
Difficulty:Easy
Trail Condition:Fire road/pavement
HikeType:Point to Point


Summary: This paved rail-trail runs along Conotton Creek in Harrison County. The trail is of a typacle 1-track width but as much of it is on a throughway originally 2 tracks wide, there is a broad space on eaither side. This makes the trail exposed and hot in the summer. Take plenty of water because there are no facilities along the way.

There is a public school near the eastern terminus so expecty to see planty of schoolchildren using the trail for nature field trips. There are plenty of benches and bird houses all along the length.



Trailhead: The Scio parking area is just South of Scio. From Route 151, turn south onto Route 646.

Route 151 crosses the trail in Jewett, turn east onto Water Street and travel a block to the parking area.

Both parking areas have porta-johns but no water facilities. (Lat:40.39367 Lon:-81.08516)

Trail Guides for Conotton Creek Trail-Scio to Jewett:
Best Seasons: Fall, Spring, Summer,
User Groups: Hikers, Dogs, Bikes,
Ranger Contact: Crossroads Regional Conservation & Development Council 330-339-9317
Localhikes Reporter: This hike was submitted by Kevin Geiselman, who has posted  96 other hikes on this site. To visit this reporters web site, click here.
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