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Trail Start - Western Reserve Greenway
4.6 ★★★★★ 160 Google reviews · Running trail in Ashtabula, Ohio · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Paved
- Distance
- 50 mi
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Tree cover
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Trail Start - Western Reserve Greenway's 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.
Wooded area with paved and flat trails suitable for hiking and biking.
What runners say about Trail Start - Western Reserve Greenway
“This is a well maintained paved trail(old railroad ) that is mostly level with some small hills along the way.”
“We like to ride this trail because it is flat, paved, scenic, mostly shady, and not busy.”
“We like to ride this trail because it is flat, paved, scenic, mostly shady, and not busy.”
“Trail slowly emerges you into a more quiet simple atmosphere that offers much quiet personal time to refresh and recharge.”
Depending on which part, we got to ride the trails snowmobiling and had a blast, great winter scenery.
Beautiful trail and very well maintained. It's mostly flat and rural, but important to note there are quite a few road crossings. The one in Austinburg was a little tricky to get across being a busy road, but otherwise they're generally quiet roads.
South goes to Rock Creek, Roaming Shores and beyond. Nice open space with plenty of sun. Trail slowly emerges you into a more quiet simple atmosphere that offers much quiet personal time to refresh and recharge. North is more dense and shaded.
This is a beautiful place to walk/ hike and just enjoy a little peace and quiet.
Trail conditions & character
“We like to ride this trail because it is flat, paved, scenic, mostly shady, and not busy.”
“This is a well maintained paved trail(old railroad ) that is mostly level with some small hills along the way.”
“Trail slowly emerges you into a more quiet simple atmosphere that offers much quiet personal time to refresh and recharge.”
“We like to ride this trail because it is flat, paved, scenic, mostly shady, and not busy.”
“This is a well maintained paved trail(old railroad ) that is mostly level with some small hills along the way.”
“There is no parking lot at the start but nice parking available at Herzog Rotary Park.”
“September 24, 2021 First Ride on the Greenway Trail, My wife and I rode our E bikes on a 34 mile round trip on the trail.”
“This is a well maintained paved trail(old railroad ) that is mostly level with some small hills along the way.”
Plan your run at Trail Start - Western Reserve Greenway
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
- Distance50 mi as reported — check whether that is one way or a round trip before you commit. Long enough for a real long run.
- ShadeRunners describe real tree cover here — it makes a summer afternoon workable
- At the trailheadparking — reported by runners
- Websiteashtabulametroparks.com
- Phone(440) 576-0717
Hours
| Monday | 6 AM–8 PM |
| Tuesday | 6 AM–8 PM |
| Wednesday | 6 AM–8 PM |
| Thursday | 6 AM–8 PM |
| Friday | 6 AM–8 PM |
| Saturday | 6 AM–8 PM |
| Sunday | 6 AM–8 PM |
Running trails near Ashtabula
Other trails within easy driving distance — useful when this one is flooded, gated, or just not the run you had in mind today.
Western Reserve Greenway - Herzog Rotary Park Trailhead
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