Opening Day for Trails

When:
April 13, 2019 all-day
2019-04-13T00:00:00-04:00
2019-04-14T00:00:00-04:00

Join us for a spring celebration along the Cuyahoga River on the Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail & Cleveland Foundation Centennial Lake Link Trail!

Stop by to enjoy a bike ride or hike, snacks and refreshments from Cleveland MetroparksMerwins Wharf, fun, freebies—and to learn more about the great pathways in northeast Ohio and around the state!

What’s happening:
▪️ Program begins at noon.

▪️ Tours: Depart at 12:30 p.m. and again at 2 p.m.

👟 Future Redline Greenway Tours (12:30 p.m. & 2 p.m.): Guided hike to the future site of the Redline Greenway Trail. Please wear footwear needed for a rugged hike.

🚲 Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail Bike Ride Tours (12:30 p.m. & 2 p.m.): Explore the not-yet-opened-to-the-public section of the Towpath. This will be a bike ride from Merwins Wharf to Steelyard Commons.

For the last six years, thousands of trail users across the country—long-timers and newbies alike—have joined Rails-to-Trails Conservancy in celebrating America’s exceptional trails and trail systems on Opening Day for Trails. And to make the Opening Day for Trails – 2019 a real home run, you’ll even get a swing at winning some awesome trail gear courtesy of our sponsors and partners at Wheel & Sprocket, KEEN, Adidas, Hydro Flask Patagonia and Topo Designs. Learn more: railstotrails.org/openingday.

We hope you’ll join us on the trail to make this year’s Opening Day one of the best yet! Start spreading the word with your friends and family now using #RTCOpeningDay.

Happy trails!