Buckeye Trail Designated a State Trail

The 1,450 mile Buckeye Trail was officially designated a state trail by the Ohio Department o Natural Resources at Burr Oak State Park in Glouster this weekend.

The Buckeye Trail is only the third trail in Ohio to receive this recognition.

ODNR Director Mary Mertz made the designation official during the annual BRRRR Oak Winter Hike. After the signing ceremony Mertz and Buckeye Trail Association President Steve Walker signed a joint statement acknowledging the designation and celebrating the renewed partnership.

The Buckeye Trail passes through nearly 40 ODNR properties including state forests, state wildlife areas, state nature preserves and nearly 20 state parks. This includes 26-mile stretch of Buckeye Trail through the new Appalachian Hills Wildlife area in Morgan County.

The other two trails to receive this designation are a 40-mile segment of the Miami and Erie Canal Towpath Trail in Northwest Ohio and the Blackhand Gorge Trail in Licking County.