Much of the Bowerston section follows county and township roads but Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District properties provide many miles of off-road experience. The trail skirts Leesville Lake, passes through the town of Bowerston, and follows the shorelines of Tappan, Clendening, and Piedmont Lakes. After passing through the small town of Smyrna, the trail continues along a very scenic township road and over a covered bridge at Skull Fork.
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14.5 SE | 49.4 NW | 10. | SR 164 at Deacon Rd (T115) in New Hagerstown In 460' as SR 164 exits NE, BT continues SE. In 460' as Deacon Rd continues SE, BT turns SW onto Autumn Rd and heads out of New Hagerstown past a 19th century academy that has come to an ignominious end. In 3200' as Autumn Rd turns to SW, BT joins Stone Rd (T633) and continues S into Harrison Cty (450') where Stone Rd. is renamed State St. In 375', BT passes the entrance to Longview Cemetery built on a bluff overlooking the Conotton Creek Valley. Take a few minutes from your hike to climb into the cemetery and “set a spell” at the top of this steep bluff to enjoy this great view. BT continues S to the end of State St where it diagonally crosses Penn Ave. Here, BT follows a footpath on across SR 151 into a parking area for The Nolan Company (manufacturer of heavy industrial safety equipment). BT goes around W end of the Nolan bldg, turns back E between RR tracks and building and in 460' passes through tunnel beneath RR to join Bridge St. BT continues S on Bridge St past two streets, both of which enter John Knight Memorial Park (P, PS, PT), and crosses Conotton Creek. |
15.9 SW | 48 NE | 11. | Bridge St at Main St and Liberty St in Bowerston Continue as the description reads. |
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48.4 W | 16.9 E | A. | Roadside Park on US 22 at Piedmont Reservoir US 22 Facilities: P, Pr, PS, PT, W. Lake Piedmont Inn (B & B, 740-968-1605) is 0.16 mi ahead on the N side of US 22. The owner offers free tent sites to hikers. Continue W on US 22. After just 450', exit US 22 on an old asphalt drive/parking area that heads SW downhill. After 250', leave asphalted zone and enter woods and interspersed open areas on footpath that lies between the guard rail along US 22 and the lake. After 0.4 mi, turn E to reach the old road (250') that joins US 22 a little W of here at Old Point 24. Note that Old Point 24 is no longer in use. Go NE on the old road After 0.5 mi, the old road ends within a former Sea Scout (BSA) Camp at a concrete walk. The trail follows this walk a ways as the trail meanders past the site where the "SSS Hannah" was moored. Continue on the footpath that meanders and undulates slightly along the shore of Piedmont Lake. |
53.1 W | 12.2 E | 25. | Side Trail to Piedmont Marina and Campground A white-blazed side-trail leads to the Concession (740-658-3735, camp open April - Oct., Marina, R, S, W, WC. The trail undulates and meanders generally E. After 0.7 mi, turn E onto Thin Rd. (T8992, no sign here). After 0.14 mi at end of Thin Rd, turn W onto Marina Rd (C893, no sign here). After 0.35 mi at the end of Marina Rd, turn NW onto SR 800. After 0.6 mi, SR 800 merges with US 22; follow the joint highway NE into both Harrison Cty (500') and the hamlet of Smyrna (unincorporated, no services). |
55.1 W | 10.2 E | 26. | US 22/SR 800 at Covered Bridge Rd (T123) The map update is complete here. The detour and update information have increased the length of the trail by 1.4 mi. Add 1.4 mi to all CW distances following this point. Otherwise, resume use of your Bowerston map Edition of May 2012. |