We went for a bike ride today along part of the Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail. We parked at Botzum trailhead just north of Akron and rode north.
Most of the trail is crushed limestone, similar to the Katy Trail.
We stopped along the way to view the historical markers.
We rode under two freeways, I-80 and I-277. Even though the roadway is high overhead, the roar of traffic drowns out the peaceful sounds of birds and occasional frogs we enjoyed on the more remote parts of the trail.
We stopped at Boston Store Visitor Center, where we learned about the construction of canal boats.
After a picnic lunch, we headed back to our starting point. Any day except Monday we could have planned to bike further north and take the scenic railroad back to our trailhead. The train does not run on Mondays, but we might get a chance later in the week to explore more of the trail and ride the train.
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