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.
CW | CCW | Pt | Description |
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0.0 SW |
1.4 NE |
13 | Willis Run Rd (T213) at Church Rd (T211) Church Rd exits NW. Continue SW on Willis Run Rd. Stay on Willis Run Rd past any blazes that may attempt to lure you onto a forest path. The bay that Willis Run Rd will cross is Willis Run Bay. After 1.2 mi, Willis Run Road ends. Note: There is an ODOT Roadside Park 0.1 mi E on US-250 (P, PT, Pr, Ws). Follow BT W onto US-250 across Willis Run Bay. |
1.4 W |
0.0 E |
14 | Gated Access Road at US-250 on SW Corner of Willis Run Bay Continue W on US-250. After 750', turn S onto Eslick Rd and cross dam with a great view of Tappan Lake. From here on, follow the text as written in the Bowerston Map Edition of May 2012. |
CW | CCW | Pt | Description |
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0.0 SE |
5.5 W |
20 | Brushy Fork Rd (C1) at Elk Run Rd (T340) Go SE on Elk Run Rd across the Brushy Fork (160'). After 0.2 mi, continue on Elk Run Rd past the vacated township road where trail is currently marked. After 250', turn S onto Dysart Rd (T345) and ascend. At the top of the ridge (1.5 mi), turn W onto Kennedy Ridge Rd (T20) which is paved. Continue generally W with minor undulations past Blue Trail Rd (1.9 mi, exits NE). Almost immediately (200'), enter an extended intersection with Valley Knoll Rd (T253) and exit same in just 250', now heading NW on Kennedy Ridge Rd. After 1.4 mi at end of Kennedy Ridge Rd, join SR 799 (Clendening Lake Rd). Here is the end of the detour. Continue generally W on SR 799. |
5.5 S |
0.0 E |
22 | SR 799 and Scott Hill Rd (C62) Turn S and ascend slightly on Scott Hill Rd. (paved, becomes dirt). Follow the text as contained in the Bowerston Map Edition of May 2012. |
Attention Through-Hikers - This Update does not affect the trail itself. At Point 17, Moravian Trail Rd (C2) at Adams Rd (T303), the little post office in Deersville is now closed. The closure is probably permanent.