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Today I got to hike at the incomparable Hocking Hills, Ohio’s favorite state park. #Hiking #ThisisOhio #Wellness #BuckeyeTrail #NorthCountryTrail
April 29, 2025 at 12:43 AM
runcleveland.bsky.social
Brecksville Reservation on #buckeyetrail #miles #runcleveland
March 11, 2025 at 12:05 AM
mrz55.bsky.social
Another day, another post. The long ago Piano steps in the Cuyahoga Valley National Park. They were steep, sketchy and during Covid the rangers replaced them with better ones. Piano keys 88, steps were 89. This was on part of the Buckeye Trail.

#hike #waterfall #buckeyetrail
January 26, 2025 at 6:05 PM
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At Downtown #Akron #SakuraFestiva
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I know this area of the #Ohio & Erie CanalWay Trail since this is where the #BuckeyeTrail goes through Akron.

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@downtownakron.bsky.social #DowntownAkron
April 5, 2025 at 9:14 PM
ohiounivpress.bsky.social
Spanning over 1400 miles, Ohio's Buckeye Trail may soon become a National Scenic Trail! Check out our guide book, Follow the Blue Blazes 👉 www.ohioswallow.com/978082142121...

#buckeyetrail #nationalscenictrail #hiking #Ohio
What would a national designation mean for the Buckeye Trail?
The Buckeye Trail could become a National Scenic Trail. The National Park Service is gauging support for the designation through a series of public meetings across the state.
www.wosu.org
January 14, 2025 at 1:57 PM
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After my breakfast meeting, I was near REI Co-op, so I went in to get ideas for my future adventures

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I like how REI always has a display featuring #Ohio 's long trail -- @hikethebt.bsky.social #BuckeyeTrail

www.buckeyetrail.org

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maps showing the route of Ohio's Buckeye Trail
November 12, 2025 at 5:20 PM
runcleveland.bsky.social
Boot scootin boogie across the #cuyahogariver to get more trail miles in along the #cvnp #buckeyetrail #runcleveland
March 4, 2025 at 12:44 AM
sosassociates.com
Thank you, #BuckeyeTrailAssociation and #Cleveland #Museum of Natural History, for this nice section of the #BuckeyeTrail🥾
www.buckeyetrail.org/sections/sec...

www.cmnh.org/science-cons...

I have hiked this section of trail before. Today it was great in the snow❄️
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January 4, 2025 at 1:17 AM
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I had a great time today walking another section of the #BuckeyeTrail in the Lake Metroparks Chapin Forest Reservation.

This park has nice trails that offer several loop options.
www.lakemetroparks.com/parks-trails...

I wrote a blog post about this section:
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View along the Buckeye Trail in the Lake Metroparks Chapin Forest Reservation. View along the Buckeye Trail in the Lake Metroparks Chapin Forest Reservation. View along the Buckeye Trail in the Lake Metroparks Chapin Forest Reservation. View along the Buckeye Trail in the Lake Metroparks Chapin Forest Reservation.
March 12, 2025 at 11:49 PM
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Learn about some of my experiences on the #BuckeyeTrail in my blog posts: sosassociates.com/blog-tags/bu...

Thank you, @hikethebt.bsky.social, for your good work protecting the trail for over 65 years.
www.buckeyetrail.org
Close up of Buckeye Trail patch showing an image of a buckeye leaf and nuts with a map of the trail in the background.
February 1, 2025 at 3:17 PM
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#BuckeyeTrail Association’s @hikethebt.bsky.social Buckeye #TrailFest Third Annual #Hiker Recognition! 

Nine hikers in the class of 2026.

218 unique Completions of the entire Buckeye Trail.

www.buckeyetrail.org/hike/awards

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September 12, 2026 at 9:40 PM
sosassociates.com
Day 3: ALDHA.org Gathering.

I talk to a #hiker from #Ohio who asked about #hiking near #Cleveland. Told him about the #BuckeyeTrail Little Loop

Buckeye Trail Association has a patch for hiking their entire trail
www.buckeyetrail.org/circuit.php

See my blog posts:
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I completed the Buckeye Trail Little Loop patch Hiked the entire Buckeye Trail patch. I hiked Ohio
October 12, 2025 at 1:12 PM
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Buckeye Trail and National Scenic Trail information websites:

www.nps.gov/subjects/nat...

www.buckeyetrail.org

parkplanning.nps.gov/projectHome....

My #BuckeyeTrail blog posts: sosassociates.com/blog-tags/bu...
ParkPlanning - Buckeye National Scenic Trail Feasibility Study
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March 12, 2025 at 4:15 PM
sosassociates.com
Great information about National Park Service’s “Buckeye National Scenic Trail Feasibility Study”

Support the #BuckeyeTrailAssociation @hikethebt.bsky.social make the #BuckeyeTrail a national scenic trail. 🥾

parkplanning.nps.gov/buckeyetrailfs
January 13, 2025 at 11:03 PM
sosassociates.com
Today I walked another section of the #BuckeyeTrail — this time in the #Cleveland #Metroparks North Chagrin Reservation.

On the trail, I was joined by many walkers and horseback riders. 🐴

Warm sunny day for a walk!! 77°F. ☀️

www.buckeyetrail.org/sections/sec...

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Horseback riders on the Buckeye Trail Horseback riders on the Buckeye Trail Arthur B Williams PHD plaque that says: ARTHUR B WILLIAMS, PH.D. 4874 - 1951 NATURALIST - SCIENTIST - AUTHOR WHOSE LOVE OF NATURE ENABLED HIM TO INTERPRET ITS. DEEPEST MEANINGS. IN RECOGNITION OF HIS LASTING CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE KNOWLEDGE OF OUR NATIVE FORESTS THIS AREA BEARS HIS NAME. Map showing the Buckeye Trail going through North chagrin reservation. Starting at Rogers field and ending at Wilson Mills Road. 2.5 miles.
March 14, 2025 at 9:17 PM
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#BuckeyeTrail Association @hikethebt.bsky.social 's DAY THREE of Buckeye #TrailFest 2026.

“Buckeyes, Boots, and Bureaucracy: Navigating Ohio's Buckeye Trail”

We learned about the challenges of connecting public and private lands to make the longest trail in any one state.

#Ohio 1,444-mile trail🥾
September 12, 2026 at 3:20 PM
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The #BuckeyeTrail Association, thank you for sharing this good news. I hope to attend the January 13, 2025, 4:00 - 7:00pm meeting at Cuyahoga Valley National Park.

Hines Hill Conference Center, 1403 West Hines Hill Road, Peninsula, OH 44264.

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Statement from the Buckeye Trail Association The Buckeye Trail Association (BTA) is thrilled to announce progress in its effort to secure National Scenic Trail (NST) designation for the 1,454-mile Buckeye Trail, which spans Ohio's diverse landscapes, connecting 47 counties and more than 100 communities The National Park Service is now conducting a feasibility study-approved with bipartisan support Congress 2022—with public meetings slated for mid-January. Completion of the study is expected before the end of 2026. National Scenic Trail designation would see the Buckeye Trail join an elite group of 11 existing trails, making the Buckeye Trail the 5th largest in the nation, the only circumferential trail, and the first trail to receive this designation since 2009. This recognition would unlock significant benefits, including increased federal support, enhanced visibility, and expanded opportunities for community and economic development across Ohio. "Thanks to generations of BTA volunteers, staff, and a vast network of partners, Ohio's Buckeye Trail is already a force of nature," said Andrew Bashaw, Executive Director of the BTA, "National Scenic Trail status would ensure greater resources and recognition for our trail, enriching lives and fostering even greater volunteerism, sustainable tourism, and incomparable outdoor recreation opportunities around Ohio." "This designation would recognize what we already know about the Buckeye Trail, that it's a premier hiking destination in the Midwest that offers unique opportunities to explore the entire state," added Ohio Department of Natural Resources Director Mary Mertz, "The loop around Ohio allows adventurers to visit our beautiful collection of state parks, wildlife areas, nature preserves, and forests."
January 11, 2025 at 12:42 AM
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Someone just learned that #Ohio has a long trail going around the state — #BuckeyeTrail — because of the press coverage about the trail possibly joining the @pacificcresttrail.bsky.social & @cdtcoalition.bsky.social to become a National Scenic Trail

Feasibility Study is already increasing awareness
Buckeye National Scenic Trail Feasibility Study Denver Service Center » Buckeye National Scenic Trail Feasibility Study » Document List Welcome to the Buckeye Trail Feasibility Study project website. The National Park Service (NPS) will use this website to post project background materials, meeting dates and locations, project updates, and documents for public comment and display public information throughout the study. The Buckeye Trail Association, you might be interested to know that my wife was talking to someone today who just learned that #Ohio has a long trail going around the state — the Buckeye Trail. They had only learned about Ohio’s long trail because of the press coverage about the Buckeye Trail possibly joining the Appalachian Trail, Pacific Crest Trail, Continental Trail, Florida Trail, North Country Trail, and others in becoming a National Scenic Trail. https://www.nps.gov/subjects/nationaltrailssystem/national-scenic-trails.htm The impact of the National Park Service Feasibility Study to determine the status of the Buckeye Trail i becoming a National Scenic Trail is already increasing awareness of Ohio’s #BuckeyeTrail. https://www.buckeyetrail.org https://parkplanning.nps.gov/projectHome.cfm?projectId=125615
March 12, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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@nickoloffoff.bsky.social, good to see Everett Brandt in your article

I met him Nov 2018 (the year he did his FKT on @hikethebt.bsky.social #BuckeyeTrail )
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He was kind enough to invite me to his home and give me backpacking gear advice before my 2019 PCT trip
December 31, 2025 at 1:23 AM
mrz55.bsky.social
The weekend 8 yrs ago when I did my PB for hiking. At 62 y.o. I hiked 27 miles in 3 days with rain and heat in May. This was my best day. Crossed several 600' ridges twice that day. Had about 3000' elevation gain for the day. Over 3 days about 5k' gain. Not a bad stress test.
#Buckeyetrail #outside
July 12, 2025 at 8:11 PM
sosassociates.com
Thank you, #BuckeyeTrailAssociation and #Cleveland #Museum of Natural History, for this nice section of the #BuckeyeTrail🥾

www.buckeyetrail.org/sections/sec...

www.cmnh.org/science-cons...

I have hiked this section of trail before. Today it was great in the snow❄️
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Sign showing the route of the Buckeye Trail rounding entire state of Ohio. Brown official Park sign: Mentor marsh state nature preserve. Ohio Department of natural resources division of natural areas and preserves. Cleveland Museum of Art. Mentor marsh board of management. Collage of photos of a snowy trail and maps along the trail. Collage of photos of a snowy trail and maps on the trail
January 4, 2025 at 1:01 AM
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Such a nice wooded area.

A great selection of the Buckeye Trail has always gone through this park, but I think they have improved the route of the #BuckeyeTrail from what I remember from past visits.

I often write blog posts about exploring #Ohio’s Buckeye Trail.
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Blue blaze on sign post shows Buckeye Trail route Blue blaze on sign post shows Buckeye Trail route town water falls Water falls over dam Beautiful creek along the Buckeye Trail route
October 6, 2025 at 12:31 AM
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New Blog Post: "Thank You for an Informative 10th Annual Buckeye TrailFest"
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I am so glad I attended 10th Annual Buckeye TrailFest at #ShawneeStatePark.

I look forward to more journeys on #Ohio's long trail -- the #BuckeyeTrail -- in my future.
10th Annual Buckeye TrailFest image. Blog post title: "Thank You for an Informative 10th Annual Buckeye TrailFest"
September 18, 2023 at 9:46 PM
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Before I attend the 4:00 🕓 pm “Buckeye National Scenic Trail Feasibility Study” meeting with the #BuckeyeTrailAssociation @hikethebt.bsky.social, I decided to hike a section of the #BuckeyeTrail. 🥾

#CuyahogaValleyNationalPark, #Ohio, Hines Hill Conference Center
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Follow the blue blazers join the crooked River chapter of the Buckeye Trail Association Logo of the buckeye Trail, crooked River Association Map showing the route along the Buckeye Trail Temperature today in Brecksville is 26°F Feels like 16°F Collage of photos along the buckeye trail
January 13, 2025 at 8:43 PM
sosassociates.com
My comments were successfully submitted for the Buckeye National Scenic Trail Feasibility Study.

Help @hikethebt.bsky.social by supporting #Ohio's #BuckeyeTrail by sending your comments to the National Park Service.

Comments are due by February 19, 2025: parkplanning.nps.gov/document.cfm...
Thank You! Buckeye National Scenic Trail Feasibility Study Civic Engagement Materials Your comments were successfully submitted. Feb 1, 2025 7:41:58 AM Mountain Time Park: Denver Service Center Project: Buckeye National Scenic Trail Feasibility Study Document: Buckeye National Scenic Trail Feasibility Study Civic Engagement Materials Name: Stuart O Smith, Jr. Let Us Know the Following: 1. How do you use the Buckeye Trail? For example, do you have a favorite time of year to recreate on the trail? How often do you use the trail? Do you use it to commute, hike, bike, or enjoy other activities? 2. Do you have information you can share regarding places or amenities on or near the trail that are important to you? 3. How do you think proposed designation of this route as a national scenic trail would affect you and your community? Do you have concerns? What benefits do you see? 4. Is there anything else you want the study team to know about the Buckeye Trail route and sites associated or adjacent to it?
February 1, 2025 at 3:00 PM