A parking area is at the end of Forty Road which is off of Point Peter Road. there is a bee/wasp/or hornets' nest that is right near a tree as the trail gets wider at the dam. View Trail Map The Zoar Valley Trail winds along the Tuscarawas River between the village of Schoenbrunn in the south and Fort Laurens State Memorial in Bolivar in the north. Also, note that the trail description listed here at TrailLink suggests that the southern portion of the trail is paved. No description for Zoar Valley Trail trail has been added yet! The people who worked there said there were no trails there. Fish for rainbow trout(steelhead) or other trout on Valentine Flats section of the Cattaraugus Creek. Located in the lower Paugussett State Forest in Newtown, this forested section of the trail is closed during the spring and summer to protect nesting hawks and other vulnerable wildlife. The trail was in good shape for the first 2 or 3 miles, then it got rough on and off. there were NO huge potholes, large holes, trees down, washed out areas, etc. That was all we rode today. The crushed limestone was a pain for my tires but other then that it was a decent trail. Weather. An additional gorge formed by the Cattaraugus Creek's South Branch stretches south toward the village of Cattaraugus. ZOAR VALLEY TRAIL The Camp Tuscazoar Foundation has assumed operations of the historic Zoar Valley Trail. The trail passes over Melissa’s Spring, a seep discharging water from the base of a slope. Hiking Project is built by hikers like you. Retrieve your car by then to avoid getting it locked in. The towpath portion of the trail is easy to follow but, again, south of Route 800 the trail is not marked at all so if you intend to travel the entire route make sure you study the map shown here at TrailLink carefully and make sure you pay attention to the intersections where you need to turn on the southern on-road portion of the trail. very little human traffic at all, very peaceful, and easy to navigate. It was a beautiful ride that followed the river on one side and the canal and locks on the other It was a little narrow for my wife and I to ride side by side, but then it is a tow path and not a rails to trails bed. ", TrailLink is a free service provided by Rails-to-Trails conservancy, We're a non-profit all about helping you enjoy the outdoors, Fort Laurens State Memorial (Bolivar) and SR 259 (Schoenbrunn Village). Google Map. From Ft. Laurens to the intersection with OH-800, the trail is packed dirt with small gravel. Trail is flat. The trail is wood chips for 1/10 mile to the bridge. I don't believe there are any locks in this section. My friend and I rode this trail as part of our trek down the Ohio & Erie Canalway from Cleveland to Dover last week. You need to work your way left toward the river and cross under the railroad next to the river and work your way back to the trail. Zoar Valley is located along the border of Erie County and Cattaraugus County in New York, roughly between the villages of Gowanda to the west and Springville to the east. The outer loop trail is closed during the summer to protect native nesting birds. Zoar Valley is in the Valleys category for Cattaraugus County in the state of New York. There are erosion ruts that could easily take a rider down and/or pretzel a wheel. Map of Zoar Valley - from Gowanda's Chamber of Commerce ; The Zoar Experience - The Zoar Experience offers a complete facility where you can plan your next event. A patch is available for those who complete the Zoar Valley Trail. The short section from Rt 800 across the Zoarville Station Bridge is mostly grass with gravel ruts. At Zoar (actually on the south side of the river and the canal near Zoar) there is another parking lot. Go fishing on the Cattaraugus Creek in Zoar Valley! ... • Zoar Valley Trail: The Zoar Valley Trail connects New Philadelphia to the Ohio Erie Canalway Towpath. Help defend and expand trails nationwide. After Dover Dam, the trail is really a gravel-covered dirt road - a little bumpy but OK. A mile or 2 before OH-416, there is the option of a paved road with almost no car traffic, running along the river, close and parallel to the trail. this bridge only served the trail for hikers, bikers and horses (no car/truck traffic anymore). 9 lock no. The path offers a mixture of rolling hills and level areas through wooded tracts, open spaces, farmland and suburban back yards.The trail passes by many historical sites of interest, including the villages of Zoar and Schoenbrunn (the latter founded in 1772), Camp Tuscazoar, Dover Dam, the Ohio & Erie Canal, Fort Laurens and a pre-Revolutionary War encampment. At one point you end up out on route 212/800, just turn left and go a short distance (100 yards tops) you will see a bright red bridge to your right, ride over the bridge to the poles then turn right and you are back on the trail again. Zoom in to see details. meaning that there are two dirt-flattened two-foot wide paths straddling around the middle which is grass/weeds. Part of the trail follows an old railroad right of way and the Ohio & Erie Canal towpath. The trail is very shaded and plenty of wildflowers in the spring. 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