Delphos Section Trail Alerts:

• (3/4/09)A new Delphos Map was published in December 2008.
• (10/14/06)The Trail Crew moved over 5 miles of trail from road to footpath in July. Since the roads that the trail used formerly were built either on or along side of the canal lands, distances are not affected significantly. Changes to distances are not an issue.

CW	CCW	Pt	Description
45.0 E	4.6 S	24.0	Charloe Rd. at Site of Miami-Erie Canal Towpath
			An off-road relocation begins here and continues generally N on state property. At infrequent fence crossings, stiles have been constructed. To ensure good relations with trail neighbors, USE THE STILES! DO NOT CLIMB ON THE FENCE! BT follows remains of Miami & Erie Canal towpath N along the E side of T-163. There are no visible remains left from the canal immediately SE. At first, T-163 itself lies more or less in the canal bed itself. However, gradually the prism of the former canal becomes more visible. In 7200’, BT crosses Horner Rd. (T‑146). In 1200’, BT passes the remains of Lock 21. In 770’, BT crosses intermittent stream over a wonderful stone culvert and continues to follow towpath through woods 870’ before crossing Gudeman Rd. (T-156). BT continues N through mostly fields. In 2300’, BT joins T-163 and heads N across Flat Rock Creek at site of former aqueduct. Shortly, BT leaves T-163 and climbs onto footpath that continues N on E side of road in woods and fields across T-170 (1600’). In 3900’ as BT emerges from woods at a fence, BT jogs west onto T-163 and continues N on road across Little Flatrock Creek (1100’) and through Junction. Very near to SR-111, BT crosses a ditch, remains from the prism of the Wabash-Erie Canal. At SR-111, BT turns E on highway for 75’.
49.6 N	0.0	25. W	SR-111 at Towpath
			On the S side of SR-111 is the site of the confluence of the Wabash-Erie Canal, an Indiana main line canal, and the Miami-Erie Canal, an Ohio main line canal. Nearby Junction took its name from this occurrence. From here N, the former canal is often referred to as the Twin Canal. The width of the prism was 60' rather than the standard 40'. This location is both the end of the Delphos Section as well as the beginning of the Defiance Section (Pt. 1). The relocation continues N across Section boundaries. BT turns N onto footpath on W side of Blanchard Rd. (T-153) in field and woods. In 4100’, BT crosses Blanchard Rd., returns to towpath in woods, crosses Six-Mile Creek on a culvert built originally for the canal (600’) and passes a corner of Defiance and Paulding Counties (650’). BT continues N on towpath. In 2600’ near fence and edge of woods, BT jogs W to join road that is now called Defiance-Paulding County Line Rd. (C-8), also near its intersection with C-218. Here, the canal diverges NE while BT continues N on Defiance-Paulding County Line Rd. across Five-Mile Creek (3500').
3 E	51.2 S	2.	Defiance-Paulding County Line Rd. (C-8) at Hammersmith Rd. (T-18)

End of Trail Alerts

The Buckeye Trail starts this section on the towpath of the Miami-Erie Canal, between the old canal and CR-66A. Shortly, you will pass through Deep Cut Park, a 512 foot long, 50 foot deep cut made entirely by hand. Laborers were paid 30 cents per day plus a jigger of whiskey. The trail continues on the towpath through the town of Spencerville and on to Delphos. Beyond Delphos, the trail generally follows the route of the canal through the Auglaize River valley. Much of the northern half of the section follows county and township roads, ending in the town of Junction.

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