Trail Description Update
- Date Posted
- Nov 22, 2024
- Section
- Bedford
- Chapter
- Crooked River Chapter
This map update removes an alert from October for an issue in the Bedford Section between Points 30 and 31 in Mentor Lagoon.
Significant erosion of the Mentor Lagoons bluff along Lake Erie took out a portion of the Lakefront Trail. When the erosion first occurred, the City of Mentor provided a temporary APT to route the trail around the erosion. Bill Hines, Bedford Section Supervisor, is happy to report that the trail has been rerouted permanently around the affected area and is open for use. Point 31 moved as a part of the reroute because it was located in the erosion area.
In addition, while following the reroute, an error was found in reported miles between Points 29 and 31 that has eliminated 0.2mi off the section miles. However, with the reroute of the trail from Points 30 to 31, no change occurs in the length of the trail in the Bedford Section. It remains at 66.2 mi.
This update affects the Bedford printed map edition of April 2022, and the spring 2024 FarOut and Avenza App versions. See the trail log below:
CW 59.2 N | CCW 66.2 S | Point 29 | Entrance to Veterans Park (Lake Metroparks) (P, PS, PT, W, WC)
St Paul’s Presbyterian Church is across road. BT continues N on bicycle path along Hopkins Rd past Mentor Shore Junior High School where bike path ends. At the end of Hopkins Rd, the BT jogs E on Lake Shore Blvd (SR 283), N on Harbor Drive and then E on Harbor Drive.
CW 60 N | CCW 6.2 S | Point 30 | Mentor Lagoons Nature Preserve and Marina (P)
Harbor Drive ends at a small parking lot for the Mentor Lagoons Nature Preserve and Marina (P). The BT continues NE through the parking lot to the Overlook Trail which climbs N in woods to reach a bluff above the Lake Erie shore. The trail continues E to where it meets Headlands Rd. Contiune E.
CW 61.5 S | CCW 4.7 W | Point 31 | Headlands Rd/Lakeview Dr.
At Lakeview Dr, BT turns S and now continues through residential neighborhoods. In 1900’, BT turns E on Garden Lane. Follow remaining directions to Morton Park.
