Exploring Deep Lock Quarry and the Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath

Victoria Livingston recounts a rainy spring hike on the Akron Section of the Buckeye Trail with her husband Dave and brother Kevin. Starting at Deep Lock Quarry Metro Park, they explored remnants of the Ohio & Erie Canal, including Deep Lock—the canal’s deepest lock—along with Lock 27 in Everett. Between rain showers, the hikers admired wildflowers, spotted a beaver dam, and watched the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad roll by. Even with unpredictable weather, the hike proved both scenic and historic, showing how the Buckeye Trail brings Ohio’s canal past to life.