On Memorial Day we wanted to go on a family ride. But it was 91 degrees, and not a cloud in the sky. Our kids would never want to go riding again if we pedaled in the full light of day.
So we chose a trail that had a deep canopy of tree cover and shade: the Greenway, starting in Lisbon and finishing in Leetonia, OH. This is a trail that lives up to its name: it's green, shady, wooded, an ideal rail-trail for a hot summer day.
At 20 miles out and back, it is just the right mileage for six-year-old legs. The trail runs along some farms and defunct industrial sites. So there are interesting things to see, including livestock as well as abundant wildlife. The Greenway is a four star trail.
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| The Lisbon side of the trail. |
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| The trail is smooth asphalt, and mostly shaded. |
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| A farm silo? |
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| A wetland on the Leetonia half. Frogs croaked and turtles sunbathed during the lazy afternoon. |
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| After the turn around in Leetonia. |
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| One of a dozen birdhouses along the Leetonia half of the trail |
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| The trail runs along the Little Beaver Creek, which provides interesting geography (and a mostly flat ride). |
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