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Local
Cycling
Metro Parks Bikeway - Mahoning County Parks Bikeway
Little Beaver Creek Greenway Trail (Begins in Lisbon, OH and runs 11 miles to Leetonia, OH: Columbiana County)
Trumbull County Metro Parks Begin your ride on the Western Reserve Greenway (43 miles in length!!!) from the Clarence Darrow Metro Park (just north of Rt. 82) to Ashtabula County!
Stavich Bicycle Trail Extends 11 miles from Struthers, OH to New Castle, PA
Western Reserve Greenway map of the 43 mile long path from Ashtabula to Warren!
Youngstown Area Bicycle Club: The YO's recreational cycling club. Its 500+ members come from Mahoning, Trumbull, and Columbiana Counties in Ohio; and Lawrence County in Pennsylvania
Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Ride from Canton to Cleveland!!! Here's a MAP and some great hill climbs. Details on the climbs can be found here!
Summit County Metro Parks Ride 30 tree-lined miles of paved trail from *Stow, in Summit County, or **Kent, in Portage County, to Cuyahoga County and pick up the Cleveland Metro Parks trails east to Chagrin Falls or northwest to Rocky River/Lake Erie!!! * If starting in Stow, the most scenic route starts at Silver Springs Park and Campground, 5027 Stow Road, Stow, OH 44224 (see # 9 on the Hike & Bike trail map). From here, it's about 10 miles to scenic Brandywine Falls (see picture below).
**You may want to start your ride about 5 miles west of Stow in Kent at the intersection of Hudson and Judson Roads -see map. This section of the trail is stunning!!! (see picture below)
Franklin/Oil City PA Several hike/bike trails only an hour from YO!
OHIO BIKEWAYS!!!! Get the latest maps and list of bikeways from the Ohio Dept of Transportation!!!
Out-Spokin' Wheelmen - The Youngstown area's recreational bicycle club - includes some great links...
Sandy Creek Trail - Only 45 min from the YO! 12 mile picturesque hike-bike trail near Franklin, PA. I-80 to Exit 29; take Rt 8 North, turn right on Pone Lane to Belmar Road. From here, hope on the Allegheny River Trail or the Allegheny River-Justus trail from Oil City south to Emlenton. More information about outdoor activities check out the Franklin Chamber of Commerce, the Venango Area Chamber of Commerce. the OilRegion Alliance, and the Allegheny National Forest!
Hiking
Mill Creek Park, Youngstown, OH :-)
McConnell's Mills State Park (PA) 45 min from Y-town; off of 422, just 1 mile east of I-79
Trumbull County Metro Parks Experience the Western Reserve Greenway
Sheepskin Hollow State Nature Preserve - 453 acre state nature preserve in Columbia County between Negley and Fredericktown on the Ohio-PA border
Beaver Creek State Park - Near Calcutta/Williamsport in Columbiana County near the OH/WV/PA border
Cuyahoga Valley National Park!!!! WOW!!! Hiking, biking, with breathtaking beauty!
Portage County Parks (Kent)
Summit County Metro Parks (Akron/Stow)
PA - Find a State Forrest! Wow...what a great tool. And you can be hiking in less than 1 hour from the YO!
Raccoon Creek State Park -Only one hour from the YO off of Rt 60 NW of Pittsburgh. 7,323 acres! Also includes mountain bike trails
Moraine State Park - Only 35 minutes from the YO, on Rt 422, just 1mile east of I-79! 16,275 acres includes a wonderful lake, hiking trails and biking trails!
Misc.
Steel Valley Triathlon Club! Join the YO's premier club whose mission is to 'promote the educational pursuit of triathlon, general physical fitness, and the representation of the sport of triathlon within the community'
Chapin Forest One of the 29 parks in 'Lake Metroparks' -scenic hiking with great X-country skiing (has a rental shop) only 1hour Northwest of the YO
Ohio Department of Natural Resources - County by county source of hiking/biking, etc!!! Based in Cleveland
Ohio City Bicycle Co-op - non-profit, volunteer-driven, cooperative bicycle education center
Holden Arboretum - 3,500 acres of nature, located near Kirkland, OH - within a 1-hour drive of the YO!
Nature Center at Shaker Lakes - reconnect with nature! Located in Shaker Heights, OH - within a 1-hour drive of the YO!
Regional
Cycling
Cleveland area bikeways - Ride along the scenic shore of Lake Erie for 17 miles or find other routes and biking info for Cleveland!
Ohio Parks Full of advertisements, but also useful information for hiking/biking, etc
OHIO Bicycle Trails - A directory of bicycle trails in Ohio!
OHIO Bikeways - Great resource for finding places to cycle in Ohio!
GOBA Great Ohio Bicycle Adventure A week of great cycling right here in OHIO!!!
Akron Bicycle Club Find places and people to cycle
Cleveland Bikes Great organization: info and contacts for cycling in Northeast Ohio
Across Ohio Bicycle Adventure (XAOBA) Ride across Ohio!!!
Ohio City Bicycle Co-op : Cleveland based non-profit, volunteer-driven, cooperative bicycle education center
Montour Trail is a multi-use non-motorized recreational rail-trail near Pittsburgh, PA that will ultimately extend 46 miles from Moon Township near Coraopolis (North of Pittsburgh) to Clairton
Panhandle Trail stretches for 29 miles from Walkers Mill in Collier Township, PA (near Pittsburgh) to Colliers, WV
Great Allegheny Passage Wow!!! 132 miles of paved bike trails connecting Pittsburgh with Cumberland MD!!!
Biking in/from Morgantown, WV An easy 2 hour drive from Y-town-and oh so beautiful!
Pine Creek Rail Trail 60 miles of scenic riding in North Central Pa (Tioga County)
Pittsburgh to DC!!! This is one of the most scenic bike paths in the country (318 miles)!
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal or COCNHP 184.5 miles from Cumberland to DC! Trail is dirt, muddy and rough?
Allegheny Highland Trail- 26 miles of scenic riding from Elkins to Hendricks WV, only about 3.5 hours from the YO: related websites: Randolf County Canaan Valley Topo maps of Monongahela National Forest
Bike Chautauqua This NY county is on the border of PA close to Erie!!! Scenic rides from 15-100mi!
Hiking
Bedford Reservation 1 hour west of YO! The Tinkers Creek Gorge is spectacular. Here's an exceptional video!
Buckeye Trail Association "For nearly 1444 miles, the Buckeye Trail winds around Ohio, reaching into every corner of the state"
Blackwater Canyon - WV
Cook Forest State Park - PA ~ 1.5 hours from Y-town (easy drive on I-80 East)
Allegheny National Forest - PA ~ 2 hours from Y-town (north of Cook's Forest- a real treasure!!!)
Hiking OH, PA, NY, KY What a resource!!!
Coopers Rocks -WV -less than 2 hours from the YO ...great place to hike & camp!
Blackwater Falls, WV --WOW!! What an amazing place with over 20 miles of hiking trails and it's only about 3.5 hours from the YO!
Misc.
Ohio Sports & Fitness Magazine - EXCELLENT source of up-to-date information on running/cycling/climbing/kayaking and just about anything else you can compete in and/or do outdoors! Get your race schedules here!
Ohio Outside.com: Find any type of event (race/outdoor adventure) taking place in OH!
Ohio Department of Natural Resources Find everything related to the great outdoors here!
Ohio & Erie Canalway Coalition Dedicated to support, protect and preserve the route of the Ohio & Erie Canal
Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources - find hiking, biking and camping in PA's state parks!
Rope Trecking in St. Clairsville, OH Only an hour away!
Venture Outdoors! Pittsburgh non-profit seeking to get folks outdoors!!!
West Virginia Division of Natural Resources Find it all in WV!!!
West Virginia Trail System: Hike or Bike--it's all here in WV!
The Bicycle Museum of America Located in New Bremen, OH
National
Cycling
Rails-to-Trails Conservancy Search for a trail by state & much much more!!!!!
Bike/Walk org Creating walkable and bicycle-friendly communities
International Mountain Biking Association
Bikes Belong Plenty of information for promoting bicycling!
League of American Bicyclists Plenty of great information
Adventure Cycling Association The name says it all!!! Cycle routes to cross the US!
Indiana's Dept. of Natural Resources Great resource for some excellent cycling or try
Virginia has a lot to offer!
A Guide to Mountain biking in Virginia
Mount Rogers National Recreation Area Virginia's most spectacular area- mountain biking!
New River Trail parallels 39 miles of the New River!!!
Bike Virginia A 5-day tour of Virginia
Indiana..the state! BicycleIndiana.org
Bike Wisconsin!!! Guide to some fantastic cycling tours in Wisconsin
Noo Funteers Biking vacations-- this is NOT an endorsement, just providing information
CANUSA Cycle Adventure Tours Cycle the Canadian Rockies! NOT and endorsement....
America by Bicycle Guided bicycling tours throughout the US
Hiking
American Trails Find local, regional and national greenways!
American Hiking Society "American Hiking Society promotes and protects foot trails and the hiking experience"
Virginia
Mount Rogers National Recreation Area Virginia's most spectacular area - hiking!
California
The California Hiking Page --the name pretty much sums up this great resource!
Misc.
Association of Outdoor Recreation and Education (AORE)
Get Outdoors USA Get the kids outdoors!!!
Hiking Resource Guide -A special thanks to Alyssa and her girl scouts from California for suggesting this site!!!!
Mountain Project -WOW...Find a place to climb/mountaineer ANYWHERE!!!!
National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS) -The leader in wilderness education
National Park Service ---EVERYTHING you need!!!
National Recreation and Park Association
Student Conservation Association 'building the next generation of conservation leaders'
WalkSanDiego - WOW...Great info on making communities walkable!
Wilderness Inquiry Discover an outdoor adventure that's just right for you!
Winter Wildlands Alliance: Organization for human-powered snow sport enthusiasts and winter wildland conservationists.
Alpenglow Adventures: Join Jim Ebert, one of the most experienced mountain climbers of our time and a personal friend for over 30 years, on an adventure!
Trailspace.com Sometimes you need some gear in the out of doors - get unbiased advice right here!
Access Fund - "national advocacy organization that keeps U.S. climbing areas open and conserves the climbing environment"
US Geological Survey - Topographic Maps!!!
US Forest Service - Maps and other import information!!!
International
Cycling
International Mountain Biking Association Find trails in the US, Canada, Mexico + Italy!
The World! .. Cycle touring links for resources throughout the world!
VBT Bicycle Tours .. Great bicycling tours: US and world-wide!!!!
Wilderness Inquiry Discover an outdoor adventure that's just right for you!
Hiking
Misc.
Whistler for the Disabled Tailored to the DISABLED and specific to their needs!
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