Major Reroute
- Date Posted
- Oct 21, 2016
- Section
- Burton
- Chapter
- Crooked River Chapter
This update applies to Burton Section Maps printed prior to October 2016.
Section Co-Supervisors Jan Geho and Tim Murphy have completed a major reroute of the trail north of Chardon. The reroute is 6.9 miles long. Less than 0.2 miles is on road and the reroute removes over a mile of trail from road. The new trail lies within a segment that lies between Point 12, Robinson Road at Woodin Road, and Point 14, North St at Center St on Chardon Square. Point 13, Woodin Road at Old SR 44, is no longer on the trail route.
The points refer to the map update of 9/15/16 below. The map update of 9/23/16 remains current. At this time, the author of these updates does not have accurate distance data from the changes described in the 9/23/16 update. When data become available, a complete update will replace the table shown in the 9/15/16 update.
In the meantime, an abbreviated table is presented that reflects the route change between Points 12 and 14. In this table, points designated by letters will probably become numbered points in the next map edition. In addition, since the author was advised that the blazed route on the Square is not the same as that described in the Burton Map Edition of April 2011, he took this opportunity to update the revised route here. This update has been extended to include Point 15, South St at Maple Highlands Trail. The table below shows the details:
CW 0.0 E | CCW 8.5 N | Point 12 | Robinson Rd at Woodin Rd
Turn W onto Woodin Rd that crosses Big Creek and, after 350’, passes Woodin Park (P).
CW 0.5 N | CCW 8.0 E | Point A | Big Creek Park (Geauga Park District)
Turn N into parking area (P, Pr). Continue past kiosk (200’) onto the Creek Bridle Trail that meanders and undulates N and W down the valley of Big Creek. Wooden posts along the route exhibit the familiar BT blue markers. After 2.1 mi, go W through an entrance to a parking area (Pr) from the Bridle Trail.
CW 2.7 NW | CCW 5.8 NE | Point B | Exit from Big Creek Park Parking Area onto Ravenna Rd (P, Pr)
Turn N onto Ravenna Rd. After 0.16 mi, turn W at an entrance to large parking area for the Big Creek Spur which provides access to the Maple Highlands Trail. Continue through parking area and, after 450’, past privy and through an entrance onto the Big Creek Spur itself.
CW 3.7 SW | CCW 4.8 SE | Point C | 3-Way All Purpose Trail Junction
Here, Big Creek Spur joins the Maple Highlands Trail coming from the N on a former B&O rail line. Although the railroad right-of-way continues S, the trail continues generally W. After 014 mi near SR 44, the trail turns generally S, paralleling the east side of SR 44, across Hosford Rd (0.5 mi). Shortly after passing beneath a major electric utility corridor (1.2 mi), the trail turns E. It now parallels the utility corridor. After 0.45 mi, the trail rejoins the firmer RR right-of-way.
CW 7.0 E | CCW 1.5 N | Point D | Sidewalk on North Side of 5th Ave
Leave the Maple Highlands Trail here at sidewalk on the N side of Fifth Ave in Chardon. Go E past Washington St (0.13 mi). After 0.26 mi at North St, cross North St to sidewalk on E side of street and turn S.
CW 7.7 | CCW 0.8 | Point E | North St at Center St on Chardon Square
Note: this title expresses the content of the edition of April 2011. It will be changed in a newer edition to that below. The problem is that the description of the intersection was shortened to make things fit. The intersection is really a 3-way intersection of North St, Center St and N Hambden St. In addition, the trail specifically follows the sidewalk on the E side of North St.
CW 7.7 S | CCW 0.8 N | Point E | Sidewalks on NE Corner of North St at N Hambden St on Chardon Square
Chardon is the center of Ohio’s maple sugar industry and home to an annual Maple Festival each spring. Other amenities: PO is W on Center St/ SR 44; L, R, M are W on Water Street/US6; the public library is on the E side of square.
BTA suggests a route that works with Chardon’s heavy traffic pattern. Following the blue blazes, continue S across N Hambden St/Center St on crosswalk towards the Geauga County Courthouse (1869). After 85’, turn E on sidewalk on S side of N Hambden St. After 100’, turn S on lawn towards asphalt strip between Courthouse parking and E Park St parking. Follow strip S across both the entrance to Courthouse parking from E Park St (250’) and the crosswalk on the E end of Short Court St. Several R may be reached just W on the far side of Main St. Continue S along edge of parking along E Park St. After 450’ at sidewalk on the N side of S Hambden St, go E across E Park St. Cross S Hambden St and turn W. Join the sidewalk on the E side of South St and turn S.
