Minor Reroute
- Date Posted
- May 26, 2022
- Section
- Defiance
- Chapter
- Miami and Erie Canal Chapter
This Trail Change provides access to an interesting trail in the wet woods in Defiance Reservoir Park. The change is located between Pt 4 and 5 near or within the SW corner of the City of Defiance. Backpackers should find the change pleasing since the trail now passes almost through the Defiance Reservoir Park campsite. The description of the trail below applies directly to the Defiance Map Edition of July 2017. The change added a net of 0.7 miles of trail off road to the Defiance Section. The new length of the Defiance Section is 54.7 miles. The relative length of trail off road is 70.4%.
CW 6.7 NE | CCW 48.0 SW | Point 4 | Canal Rd 156 at Kiser Rd 30 and Kibble Rd 155
The height of land just ahead contains the Defiance Reservoir. From the NE corner of this intersection, follow the bike path NE. After 0.1 mi, reach a 3-way intersection of paved trails. Turn back W on trail that curves slowly to the N beneath the reservoir. After 0.45 mi, pass the Defiance Reservoir Park Campsite on the W side of Kibble Rd. Facilities: C, Cast Iron Grills, P, PS, PT. Location: 41.26768°N, 84.39984°W. Continue N on paved trail across driveway (300ft) that leads to a handicapped parking on the rim of the reservoir. Go N past parking lot and enter woods and brushy areas. Within this area, the trail turns E and joins a boardwalk. After 0.5 mi, exit the boardwalk onto paved trail that turns SSE parallel to Precision Way and passes a parking lot (0.11 mi). After 0.22 mi, reach a 3-way trail intersection. Turn E across Canal Rd a short distance to the end of the bike path at driveway that uses part of the former Canal Rd (200ft). Turn N. After 70ft, turn NE onto S Jackson St. After 0.45 mi, pass Legion Field, a city ball field (P). Hudson’s Lock 34 is located near the S corner of this park. Continue NE on S Jackson St past Linden St (0.1 mi).
