Minor Reroute

Date Posted

Nov 5, 2020

Section

Defiance

Chapter

This information updates the Defiance Map, Edition of July 2017.

It is needed because the location at which the BT leaves Farnsworth Metropark has been moved. Formerly, the trail left Farnsworth Metropark E of Roche de Bout Shelterhouse onto S River Rd at the Bridge Overlook site. Now, the trail leaves Farnsworth Metropark on a bike path just W of Roche de Bout Shelterhouse. Since Point 20 on the previous Defiance Map had been associated with the former site, we have moved Point 20 to the new exit from the metropark, a step which both shortened the distance between Point 19 ((Farnsworth Metropark) and new Point 20 and lengthened the distance between new Point 20 and Point 21 (S River Rd at Mechanic St (SR 64) in Waterville). Overall, the updated distance (54.0 mi) within the Defiance Section is now slightly greater than the original distance (53.9 mi). The details related to Points 19 through 21 are given below.

CW 51.1 NE | CCW 2.9 SW | Point 19 | Farnsworth Metropark

Continue NE through the highly developed Farnsworth Metropark, a unit of Metroparks Toledo (C, P, PS, PT, W, WC). The large island seen in the river is named Parker Island by the Waterville Historical Society. It is more commonly named Missionary Island and is owned by Ohio Division of Wildlife. Prehistoric Native American sites may be present. After 1.3 mi near the N end of Missionary Island, exit the Towpath Trail onto a bike path; turn NW.

CW 52.4 N | CCW 1.6 S | Point 20 | Bike Path at S River Rd (C53)

Cross S River Rd and then Waterville Monclova Rd (150’). Continue on the bike path parallel with S River Rd. After 0.28 mi, continue on the bike path that now parallels the Anthony Wayne Trail as S River Rd exits the highway E. If you look S, you can see a sign along the Towpath Trail in Farnsworth Metropark that tells about the Bowling Green fault, the only known fault line near the Great Lakes. The fault extends about 100 mi from Findlay, Ohio, into Michigan. It crosses the park here. When the water level in the Maumee R is very low, the fault is exposed in the river bed. After 1.0 mi on the S side of Farnsworth Rd, exit the bike path; cross Anthony Wayne Trail and continue E along the sidewalk on the S side of Farnsworth Rd. After 3 blocks, turn N onto the sidewalk along the E side of S River Rd.

CW 54.0 E | CCW 0.0 S | Point 21 | S River Rd at Mechanic St (SR 64) in Waterville

The DEFIANCE SECTION ends here. The PEMBERVILLE SECTION describes the next Section CW (E).