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Slippery Elm Trail: South Terminus
4.7 ★★★★★ 77 Google reviews · Running trail in North Baltimore, Ohio · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Paved
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Tree cover
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Slippery Elm Trail: South Terminus' own listing, the park or land manager's website, and runner reviews. Blank cells mean we could not verify that fact — we would rather say "not reported" than invent one. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.
Paved trail for hiking and cycling through the countryside, passing a small town.
What runners say about Slippery Elm Trail: South Terminus
“Lots of places to stop along the path and nice well maintained bathrooms.”
“A beautiful place for a walk it has a canopy of trees over a nice paved trail we enjoyed it very much”
“Tree lined for much of the trail, so if you ride early or say after 3-4, you should have a lot of shade.”
Flat paved trail. Restrooms at North Baltimore park, port-a-potty at Rudolph, Portage and North trail end in Bowling Green. Partially shaded. Crosses a few county roads. Be careful of bollards at crossings.
Flat, well maintained trail. Bathrooms about every 4 miles. Tree lined for much of the trail, so if you ride early or say after 3-4, you should have a lot of shade. Numerous road crossings, but only one was busy. Rode from the south with a good tail wind, riding back was a great workout. Not too crowded either.
13 mile trail from North Baltimore to Bowling Green for walking, running, biking, roller blading, etc. several bathroom options. Quite bumpy in some places.
The entire trail is great. Much of it tree lined. Great views of the countryside. There are plenty of places to take a break. Restrooms available.
Trail conditions & character
“Restrooms at North Baltimore park, port-a-potty at Rudolph, Portage and North trail end in Bowling Green.”
“A beautiful place for a walk it has a canopy of trees over a nice paved trail we enjoyed it very much”
“Tree lined for much of the trail, so if you ride early or say after 3-4, you should have a lot of shade.”
“Nice,flat,paved trail through country side and a nice little town called Rudolph.”
“A beautiful place for a walk it has a canopy of trees over a nice paved trail we enjoyed it very much”
“Restrooms are available along with a bench, water fountain and air pump.”
Plan your run at Slippery Elm Trail: South Terminus
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- SurfacePaved — asphalt or concrete. Fast and predictable, runnable year-round, and fine with a stroller
- DistanceNot reported. Trail systems often quote total path mileage rather than a single loop, so measure the route you actually want before you drive out.
- ShadeRunners describe real tree cover here — it makes a summer afternoon workable
- At the trailheadrestrooms, water — reported by runners
- Websitewcparks.org
- Phone+1 419-353-1897
- Social Instagram · Facebook
Hours
| Monday | 9 am–5 pm |
| Tuesday | 9 am–5 pm |
| Wednesday | 9 am–5 pm |
| Thursday | 9 am–5 pm |
| Friday | 9 am–5 pm |
| Saturday | 9 am–5 pm |
| Sunday | 9 am–5 pm |
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