Upcoming Events . . .

Ohio River Chapter First Day Hike - Mariemont/Loveland!

Description: Join the Ohio River Chapter of the Buckeye Trail for a first day hike. We can meet in Mariemont and shuttle with as few cars as possible to 50West and then walk over to Avoca Park along the Loveland section of the Buckeye Trail, mostly using the bike trail. We'll see what the progress looks like in some new off road trails being built.
Then we'll walk back to 50West on mostly bike path or Mariemont on side walk after 50West as needed to cars. If you want a shorter hike just help shuttle or drive over with the shuttle group, but we need to be mindful of the business here. Total hike from 50West to Avoca to Mariemont is 3 miles. Weather permitting.

Meeting Details: 10:00AM — Meet at Marielders, 6923 Madisonville Rd, Cincinnati, where there is a parking lot available. Hike should be done by 1:00PM

Signup: Register on Meetup at https://meetup.com/buckeye-trail-ohio-river-chapter/events/304310124

Contact: If you need further details contact .

13th Annual Buckeye Trail Winter Hike & Potluck Feast

Description: Get ready for the 13th Annual Buckeye Trail Winter Hike & Potluck Feast! Join the Dayton Hikers group on January 4, 2025, at Caesar Creek State Park for a fun-filled day of hiking and feasting! Choose from four guided hikes ranging from 3 to 13 miles. All hikes use a portion of the Buckeye Trail for their route. The hikes have varying start times and will end in time for the 2:00 pm potluck feast. Bring a dish to share. This event is free and open to all BTA members, courtesy of Dayton Hikers. Be part of the oldest winter hike on the Buckeye Trail in southwest Ohio.

Meeting Details: The event runs from 9:00 am. to 4:00 pm. at the Caesar Creek Lake Visitor Center at 4020 N Clarksville Rd, Waynesville, OH

What to Bring: Come dressed for winter hiking and bring a dish to share.

Additional Details: For the hike schedules, more information, and to sign up, visit www.winterhike.com. www.winterhike.com

Contact: Andy "Captain Blue" Niekamp at .

Winter Campout at Pretty Run Preserve

Description: The BTA Annual Winter Campout at Pretty Run is always a highly anticipated weekend by some die-hards. Join us at the Pretty Run Preserve for camping, hiking, fire, and camaraderie. Stay the night or just come down for the day for a hike or hanging out by the fire. We hope to see you there.

Camping: We will be camping at the BTA's Pretty Run Preserve. Note: dog friendly, no electric, high clearance vehicles are recommended ‐ creek crossing with high entrance/exit.

Location Info: Pretty Run Preserve is on Macedonia Church Road (T-35) off of Macedonia Road (C-47).
— From US-33 take OH-664 southwest towards South Bloomingville
— Take a left on OH-56 and an immediate right onto Goose Creek Road (CR-249
— Turn right on Lowery Road (T-234) which will become Macedonia Road (C-47) after crossing the county line
— Macedonia Church Road (T-35) is on the left at a sharp right turn in Macedonia Road (C-47). Macedonia Church Road (C-47) is not marked
— On Macedonia Church Road (C-47), bear right at the junction with North Branch Road after passing the Macedonia Church.

Meals: Everyone is responsible for their own meals and drinks, but feel free to bring food to share.

RSVP: Sign up on Eventbrite here. If you plan to camp, please email Old Man's Cave Section Supervisor at by January 1st as space is limited.

Contact: Email Old Man's Cave Section Supervisor at with any questions.

Circuit Hike Massillon Section

Description: Meet by 8:30 a.m. at Camp Tuscazoar Boy Scout Camp lot at 6066 Boy Scout Rd NE, Dover, OH 44622. 40.564357, -81.396505. We will carpool to a parking lot at 6639-6649 Dolphin St SW, Bolivar, OH 44612. 40.654679, -81.484944. Hike is 10.4 miles. Distance determined by safe parking opportunities. Massillon Map points 20 to past 24.

Signup: Register on Meetup at https://www.meetup.com/buckeye-trail-circuit-hike/events/304731533

Circuit Hike Massillon ‐ Bowerston Sections

Description: Meet by 8:30 a.m. at a pull off along Dawn Road NE. 40.511748, -81.283464, 8934-9376 Township Rd 320, Mineral City, OH 44656. We will carpool to Camp Tuscazoar Boy Scout Camp lot at 6066 Boy Scout Rd NE, Dover, OH 44622. 40.564357, -81.396505 Massillon map approximately points 24 1/2 to Bowerston 3 1/2. Hike is 11.2 miles. Distance determined by safe parking opportunities.

Signup: Register on Meetup at https://www.meetup.com/buckeye-trail-circuit-hike/events/304731614

National Park Service Public Meeting

Description: Help the Buckeye Trail become a National Scenic Trail by attending this meeting for community members and stakeholders to share their support for the Buckeye Trail to become a National Scenic Trail. Please take time to attend this meeting to share your personal experience. There are five in-person meetings scheduled for this week and an additional virtual meeting scheduled for January 23.

Time: 4:00 to 7:00PM

Location: Cuyahoga Valley National Park
Hines Hill Conference Center
1403 West Hines Hill Road
Peninsula, Ohio 44264

National Park Service Public Meeting

Description: Help the Buckeye Trail become a National Scenic Trail by attending this meeting for community members and stakeholders to share their support for the Buckeye Trail to become a National Scenic Trail. Please take time to attend this meeting to share your personal experience. There are five in-person meetings scheduled for this week and an additional virtual meeting scheduled for January 23.

Time: 4:00 to 7:00PM

Location: Henry County Hospital
Heller Community Room
1600 East Riverview Avenue
Napoleon, Ohio 43545

National Park Service Public Meeting

Description: Help the Buckeye Trail become a National Scenic Trail by attending this meeting for community members and stakeholders to share their support for the Buckeye Trail to become a National Scenic Trail. Please take time to attend this meeting to share your personal experience. There are five in-person meetings scheduled for this week and an additional virtual meeting scheduled for January 23.

Time: 4:00 to 7:00PM

Location: Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park
Huffman Prairie Flying Field Interpretive Center
2380 Memorial Road
Dayton, Ohio 45433

National Park Service Public Meeting

Description: Help the Buckeye Trail become a National Scenic Trail by attending this meeting for community members and stakeholders to share their support for the Buckeye Trail to become a National Scenic Trail. Please take time to attend this meeting to share your personal experience. There are five in-person meetings scheduled for this week and an additional virtual meeting scheduled for January 23.

Time: 4:00 to 7:00PM

Location: Digital Futures Building
Level 1 Conference Room, Room 140
3080 Exploration Avenue
Cincinnati, Ohio 45206

National Park Service Public Meeting

Description: Help the Buckeye Trail become a National Scenic Trail by attending this meeting for community members and stakeholders to share their support for the Buckeye Trail to become a National Scenic Trail. Please take time to attend this meeting to share your personal experience. There are five in-person meetings scheduled for this week and an additional virtual meeting scheduled for January 23.

Time: 3:00 to 6:00PM

Location: Athens Community Center
Rooms B and C
701 East State Street
Athens, Ohio 45701

National Park Service Public Meeting

Description: Help the Buckeye Trail become a National Scenic Trail by attending this meeting for community members and stakeholders to share their support for the Buckeye Trail to become a National Scenic Trail. Please take time to attend this meeting to share your personal experience. This is the virtual meeting.

Time: 5:30 to 6:30PM

Location: This will be a Virtual Meeting using Microsoft Teams. Login information will be available in a few weeks.

Chapter Leadership Summit

Description: 7:00 P.M. ‐ Virtual using Google Meet

Contact: Email BTA Board of Trustees President, Steve Walker, at with any questions.

Ohio River Chapter January Hike - Williamsburg and West Union Sections

Description: We will continue and finish off that last .5 mi of Williamsburg and continue into West Union to make a good hike of about 14 miles. Expect a relaxed pace and hike should last about 7 hrs. Hike is mostly on road for this hike. Wear bright colors or safety vest for on roads.

Meeting Location: 10:00AM — at Lake Grant Parking near Williamsburg Pt 1 (39.000639, -83.933752 is the gps location). We will shuttle to West Fork Baptist Church near West Union Pt 22.

What to Bring: Bring what you would normally bring on a day hike, water, jacket if need, poncho/rain gear, small backpack.

Signup: Register on Eventbrite at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/west-union-pt22-to-williamsburg-pt1-lake-grant-parking-tickets-1120273320659

Contact: If you need further details contact .

BTA Board of Trustees Meeting

Description: 7:00 P.M. ‐ Virtual using WebEx

Contact: Email BTA Board of Trustees President, Steve Walker, at with any questions.

BRRRRR Oak Winter Hike

Description: The BRRRRR Oak Winter Hike is sponsored by ODNR and the Little Cities of the Forest Chapter (LCOF) of the BTA and takes place at Burr Oak State Park. There will be multiple loop hikes available beginning at staggered start times. Burr Oak State Park will provide beans and cornbread and drinks after the hikes. There will be a campfire with S’mores! Each hiker will receive a raffle ticket. Prizes this year include a one night’s stay at the lodge and a BTA membership provided by LCOF chapter.

What to Bring: Comfortable walking clothes and shoes. Dress appropriately for the weather.

Hike Details: Hikers should arrive at the Burr Oak State Park picnic shelter by the lodge at 9 am.The 8 mile hike will start at 10:00, 5 mile hike at 10:10, 3 mile hike at 10:20. All of these will have a volunteer hike leader and sweep. The 1 mile interpretive hike will be at 10:30 and led by Elizabeth Goglin, the Burr Oak naturalist.

Volunteer Signup: If you wish to volunteer to help with the event, please complete this Volunteer Signup Form

Contact: Email New Straitsville Section Supervisor at with any questions.

Circuit Hike Bowerston Section

Description: Meet by 8:30 a.m. at John Knight Memorial Park in Bowerston 40.425648, -81.185398 Maple St, Bowerston, OH 44695. We will carpool to a pull off along Dawn Road NE at 40.511748, -81.283464 8934-9376 Township Rd 320, Mineral City, OH 44656. We will hike the Bowerston map Points 3.5 to 11 approximately. The hike is 11.7 miles. Distance is determined by safe parking opportunities.

Signup: Register on Meetup at https://www.meetup.com/buckeye-trail-circuit-hike/events/304731533

Circuit Hike Bowerston Section

Description: Meet by 8:30 a.m. along the road at 40.315564, -81.201824, 32605-33147 County Hwy 2, Tippecanoe, OH 44699. We will carpool to John Knight Memorial Park in Bowerston 40.425648, -81.185398 Maple St, Bowerston, OH 44695. We will hike the Bowerston map Points 11 to 16+. The hike is 12 miles. Distance is determined by safe parking opportunities.

Signup: Register on Meetup at https://www.meetup.com/buckeye-trail-circuit-hike/events/304732161

Central Ohio Chapter — Buckeye Treat Trail Urban Hike

Description: Come join us for a fun and exciting urban hike along the Buckeye Treat Trail in Columbus. The Buckeye Treat Trail is a collection of locations in Columbus to try Ohio's iconic buckeye candy. We will be visting four stops in German Village (Winans Coffee & Chocolate, Chocolate Café Express, Schmidt's Fudge Haus, and Schmidt’s Sausage Haus Restaurant), which will earn everyone a free "It's More than Meets the Buckeye" T-shirt from Experience Columbus. Some people may stop for lunch at Schmidt’s Sausage Haus.

What to Bring: Comfortable walking clothes and footwear. Dress for the weather.

Meeting Details: Meet at 11:00AM at the Schiller Park Recreation Center parking lot at 1069 Jaeger Street; Columbus, OH 43206. Meet at the parking lot at 11am. We will head out on the trail at 11:15AM.

Signup: Register on Eventbrite at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/buckeye-treat-trail-urban-hike-tickets-1107196477469

Contact: Email the Central Ohio Chapter with any questions.

Ohio River Chapter — ADT (Non BT) Eden Park to Devou Park Hike

Description: As part of an effort to hike all of the American Discovery Trail in Kentucky, we will again offer the ADT from Eden Park through KY and back to Ohio in 2 hikes.

Meeting Details: We will meet at Devou Park in Covington Ky at the parking lot in the middle of loop that is Park Ln. between Drees Pavilion and Volpenhein Pavilion, where there should be plenty of parking. We will then shuttle with as few cars as possible over to Eden Park at the Buckeye Trail southern terminus and then walk to Devou Park. The walk is expected to be about 5.5 miles at an easy pace. Hike should be finished by 12 noon. This will be hike 1 of 2.

Meeting Location:9:00AM Meet at Drees Pavilion, 790 Park Ln, Covington, KY.

Signup: Register on Meetup at https://meetup.com/buckeye-trail-ohio-river-chapter/events/304308543

Ohio River Chapter — ADT (Non BT) Miami Whitewater Forest to Elizabethtown OH- ADT OH North 1

Description: As part of an effort to hike all of the American Discovery Trail in Ohio this year, our focus on is the North route from Elizabethtown.

Meeting Details: We will meet in Elizabethtown OH near the sign at the Elizabethtown Hall parking. We will then shuttle with as few cars as possible over to parking at Miami Whitewater Forest and walk back. Walk is about 10‐11 miles and mostly on roads or some sidewalk. Hike should complete by 12:30PM.

Meeting Location:9:00AM Meet at Elizabethtown OH Townhall 3586 Wayne Ave, North Bend, OH.

Signup: Register on Meetup at https://meetup.com/buckeye-trail-ohio-river-chapter/events/304368735

BTA Board of Trustees Meeting

Description: 7:00 P.M. ‐ Virtual using WebEx

Contact: Email BTA Board of Trustees President, Steve Walker, at with any questions.

Ohio River Chapter — ADT (Non BT) Devou Park KY to Fernbank Park OH Hike

Description: As part of an effort to hike all of the American Discovery Trail in Kentucky, we again offer the ADT from Eden Park through KY and back to Ohio in 2 hikes. This is the 2nd of the two hikes.

Meeting Details: We will meet at Fernbank Park in Ohio ‐ Tecumseh Area. We will then shuttle with as few cars as possible over to Devou Park where the last hike ended. The walk is expected to be about 12.15 miles ‐ last year was 13.27- perhaps a bit longer at an easy pace. Hike should be completed at 2:00PM.

Meeting Location:9:00AM Meet at Fernbank Park, Tecumseh Area

Signup: Register on Meetup at https://meetup.com/buckeye-trail-ohio-river-chapter/events/304313375

Ohio River Chapter — ADT(Non BT)Miami Whitewater Forest to Governor Bebb ‐ ADT OH North 2

Description: As part of an effort to hike all of the American Discovery Trail in Ohio this year, our focus on is the North route from Elizabethtown.

Meeting Details: We will meet at Governor Bebb MetroPark ‐ see details in registration link for precise location in park. We will then shuttle with as few cars as possible over to parking at Miami Whitewater Forest and walk back. Walk is about 11 miles perhaps slightly more and mostly on roads, some sidewalk. Hike should complete by 12:30PM.

Meeting Location:9:00AM Meet at Governor Bebb MetroPark, 1979 Bebb Park Ln, Okeana, OH.

Signup: Register on Meetup at https://meetup.com/buckeye-trail-ohio-river-chapter/events/304368796

Chapter Leadership Summit

Description: 7:00 P.M. ‐ Virtual using Google Meet

Contact: Email BTA Board of Trustees President, Steve Walker, at with any questions.

BTA Board of Trustees Meeting

Description: 7:00 P.M. ‐ Virtual using WebEx

Contact: Email BTA Board of Trustees President, Steve Walker, at with any questions.

BTA Board of Trustees Retreat

Description: Located at the BTA Beall Farmstead on Tappan Lake ‐ Live and Virtual using WebEx.

Contact: Email BTA Board of Trustees President, Steve Walker, at with any questions.

Chapter Leadership Summit at BTA Board of Trustees Retreat

Description: Located at the BTA Beall Farmstead on Tappan Lake. 7:00 P.M. ‐ Live and Virtual using Google Meet

Contact: Email BTA Board of Trustees President, Steve Walker, at with any questions.

Buckeye TrailFest 2025

The 12th annual Buckeye TrailFest is scheduled for September 5‐7, 2025 at Maumee Bay State Park on the shore of Lake Erie.

Save the Date!

BTA Board of Trustees Meeting During TrailFest

Description: About 10:00 A.M. at Maumee Bay Lodge & Conference Center ‐ Live and Virtual using WebEx

Contact: Email BTA Board of Trustees President, Steve Walker, at with any questions.

Chapter Leadership Summit

Description: 7:00 P.M. ‐ Live and Virtual using Google Meet

Contact: Email BTA Board of Trustees President, Steve Walker, at with any questions.

BTA Board of Trustees Meeting

Description: 7:00 P.M. ‐ Live and Virtual using WebEx

Contact: Email BTA Board of Trustees President, Steve Walker, at with any questions.

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