Trail Description Update
- Date Posted
- Sep 1, 2024
- Section
- Medina
- Chapter
- Lake Plains Chapter
Recently completed road construction on both sides of Medina Rd SR18 near the Lake Medina County Park included a new multi-purpose trail that now ensures a safe passage from Point 13 to Point 15. This new trail requires an update to the information in the 2017 Medina printed map and to the FarOut app. There is no difference in the length of the trail as the gist of the change is walking on the south side of Medina Rd (SR18) instead of the north side. The new information follows:
CW 28.1 E | CCW 27.7 N | Point 13 | S Broadway at Champion Creek Trail
Just across Champion Creek, leave the sidewalk and turn E onto the Champion Creek Trail. A trailhead w/P, Pr is located behind and just S of the house. Crossing Champion Creek twice, continue E on paved trail. The trail turns S near a substation. After 0.26 mi, reach Springbrook Dr and turn E on Champion Creek Trail. At the Entrance to Nichols Park (0.2 mi), enter Crestwood Park and meander generally E on the Champion Creek Trail. Exit the Champion Creek Trail at Guilford Blvd which you will cross using crosswalk. Turn NE uphill across tracks past Roscoe Ewing Park (P, Pr). After 0.3 mi, Guilford Rd ends. Follow the curving sidewalk to the right (E) and go E on E Washington St. The sidewalk transitions to the new multi-purpose trail. In another 0.3 miles reach the entrance to Medina Hospital.
CW 29.7 E | CCW 26.1 W | Point 14 | E Washington St at Woodland Dr and W entrance to Medina Hospital
Continue E on E Washington St crossing second Medina Hospital entrance (0.1 mi). Soon E Washington St changes its name to Medina Rd (SR 18). Cross Foote Rd using crosswalk going E. Follow trail another 0.4 mi as it passes Waterford Dr (0.15 mi, exits R), entrances to a church, a business, and the drive to Summa Health.
At the pedestrian crosswalk, turn left (N) to cross Medina Rd. Now on the N side of Medina Rd, turn right (E) to reach Lake Medina County Park. Enter the park and proceed through the parking area. (Note: From the pedestrian crosswalk and before crossing Medina Rd, there is a major grocery 0.34 mi further E on Medina Rd, on S side of street. The grocery complex contains a bank, a restaurant, and a hardware store with a US Post Office.)
