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词条 Little Miami Scenic Trail
释义

  1. History

  2. Current route

  3. Planned extensions

  4. Economic effects

  5. See also

  6. References

  7. Further reading

  8. External links

{{Infobox hiking trail
| name = Little Miami Scenic Trail
| photo = Little Miami Scenic Trail, crossing Little Miami near Xenia, OH.jpg
| caption = Little Miami Scenic Trail, crossing the Little Miami River near Xenia, Ohio, May 2018
| location = Southwestern Ohio
| designation = {{jct|state=OH|SBR|1|county1=Clark|nolink1=1}}
{{jct|state=OH|SBR|3|nolink1=1}}
North Country National Scenic Trail
{{jct|state=OH|USBR|50}} (in Xenia)
| length = {{convert|78.1|mi|abbr=on}}[1][2]
| trailheads = Springfield to Newtown, Ohio
| use = Cycling, walking, rollerblading, horseback riding
| elev_change = {{convert|-486|ft|lk=on|abbr=on}}[3]
| highest = Springfield trailhead
| lowest = Little Miami Golf Center trailhead, Newtown
| difficulty = Easy (fully accessible[4])
| season = Year-round
| sights =
| hazards =
}}

The Little Miami Scenic Trail is the third longest paved trail in the United States,[5] running {{convert|78.1|mi|km}}[1] though five southwestern counties in the state of Ohio. The multi-use rail trail sees heavy recreational use by hikers and bicyclists, as well as the occasional horseback rider. Over 700,000 people made use of the trail in 2014.[6]

Most of the trail runs along the banks of the Little Miami River, in a dedicated, car-free corridor known as Little Miami State Park. This unusually linear state park passes though four counties, with a right-of-way running about {{convert|50|mi}} long and averaging {{convert|66|ft}} in width[7] for a total of about {{convert|707|acre}}.{{citation needed|date=November 2008}} Elsewhere, the corridor ranges from {{convert|8|to|10|ft}} in width.[8]

The Little Miami Scenic Trail is signposted as State Bike Route 1 south of Xenia and State Bike Route 3 throughout.[9] It is the backbone of a nearly continuous network of paved multi-use trails, centered on the Miami Valley area, that stretches {{convert|330|mi}} and connects the Cincinnati, Dayton, and Columbus metropolitan areas.[10] The Little Miami trail is an incrementally growing section of the Buckeye Trail and North Country National Scenic Trail, while the trail south of Xenia also forms the southern leg of the Ohio to Erie Trail.[11]

History

The largely wooded corridor was created along the right-of-way of the old Little Miami Railroad. The original railway bed is still visible beside the trail in various places along the trail route.

Together with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, the local governments of Xenia and Yellow Springs purchased land along the abandoned railroad from 1973 to 1983.[12] In 1979, the land became an Ohio State Park.[7] The Loveland Bike Trail was added to the state park in 1984.[13] Two years later, the Ohio Department of Transportation received a grant from the Federal Highway Administration to complete the trail.[12]

By 1989, the trail stretched {{convert|13|mi}}, with its northern terminus at Morrow.[14] The original portion of the trail was dedicated on December 20, 1991.[15] The route ran mostly along the eastern bank of the Little Miami River, from Spring Valley in Greene County to the limits of Terrace Park in Hamilton County, across the river from Milford. The trail was extended northward to Xenia later that year[16] and to Springfield in 1998.[17] In 2006, after a protracted, 26-year battle with Terrace Park residents,[18] it was extended southward to Newtown.[19]

In the late 2000s, state budget cuts caused portions of the trail to fall into disrepair, resulting in the temporary closure of some wooden bridges and rest areas.[20][21] However, an organization called the Friends of the Little Miami State Park Group [22] was founded late 2008 to focus attention and finances on critical portions to keep the trail open and make it safer. Most of the bridges within state park boundaries were paved or re-planked in 2009. In 2010, a failed parks levy prompted the Clark County Park District to indefinitely close its {{convert|5.6|mi|adj=on}} stretch of the trail, posting "No Trespassing" signs at park entrances.[23] Because this stretch of trail was partially built with federal funds, the Ohio Department of Natural Resources attempted to force its reopening.[24][25] The district reopened its parks in April 2011 with volunteer support.[26]

Originally designated State Bike Route 1,[27][28][29][30] the Little Miami Scenic Trail was renumbered in 2011 as State Bike Route 1 south of Xenia and State Bike Route 3 throughout. The concurrency from Newtown to Xenia is marked with "⅓" signs.[9]

Current route

Xenia made a deal to be the official start of the trail for a donation of land, making the mile markers change from the previous start. For the first {{convert|9|mi}} to Xenia, the Little Miami Scenic Trail is operated by the Clark County Park District and the National Trail Parks and Recreation District.[17] From the Simon Kenton Trailhead in Springfield, the Little Miami trail runs southward parallel to U.S. Route 68 and continues to Yellow Springs. Near John Bryan State Park, the North Country Trail and Buckeye Trail enter from Dayton to the west.[11][31] For the next {{convert|15|mi}} to Spring Valley, the Little Miami trail is managed by Greene County. At Xenia Station, it meets the Creekside Trail, as well as the Prairie Grass Trail, on which the Ohio to Erie Trail continues north to Columbus. A brief segment of the Little Miami trail that connects the Creekside and Prairie Grass trails is designated as U.S. Bike Route 50.[32][33]

Little Miami State Park begins at Hedges Road in Spring Valley, quickly meets the banks of the Little Miami River, and follows U.S. 42 into Warren County. It passes through Corwin (near Waynesville), Caesar Creek State Park, and Oregonia, where the Buckeye Trail rejoins.[31] At Fort Ancient, the trail runs under the imposing Jeremiah Morrow Bridge (Interstate 71). It then passes through the downtown districts of Morrow and South Lebanon to the former Middletown Junction, where the Lebanon Countryside Trail begins.

The Little Miami trail continues southward, opposite the river from Kings Mills and the rear of the expansive Kings Island park grounds. At this location the historic Peters Cartridge Company facility overlooks the bike trail. The trail passes under U.S. 22/State Route 3 at Fosters, across the river from the Landen Mounds. It continues by a few final cornfields before entering Clermont County and downtown Loveland, where it is known as the Loveland Bike Trail.

At Miamiville, the trail crosses to the western, Hamilton County side of the Little Miami River, as it meets State Route 126 (Glendale–Milford Road). The trail passes by Camp Dennison and its former southern terminus in Milford. A 2006 extension carries the Little Miami State Park along U.S. 50 (Wooster Pike) to Avoca Park in Terrace Park. From here, the Loveland section of the Buckeye Trail branches off, following local roads southwest to Eden Park in Cincinnati. Finally, a short Great Parks extension leads the Little Miami trail back across the river, beside local roads, to the Little Miami Golf Center in Newtown.[19] The North Country Trail and the Williamsburg section of the Buckeye Trail continue southeast along heavily trafficked roads to Batavia and East Fork State Park.[34]

The Little Miami Scenic Trail continues south another {{convert|3.2|mi}} from the Little Miami Golf Center south to Clear Creek Park and along State Route 32 to Beechmont Avenue (State Route 125), across from Otto Armleder Memorial Park.[35]

At this point the Ohio and Erie Trail leaves the Little Miami Scenic Trail and follows the State Route 32 bridge west across the Little Miami River, where it continues on the Armleder Trail Connector in Armleder Park, the Lunken Loop around Lunken Field, and the Ohio River Trail westward toward downtown Cincinnati.[36][37]

Planned extensions

Plans call for a dedicated bike bridge over the Little Miami River that would connect the Little Miami Scenic Trail to the Armleder Trail Connector and make the Ohio River Trail a continuous trail in the section.[35]

The Adventure Cycling Association and OKI Regional Council have proposed designating the Little Miami Scenic Trail as part of U.S. Bicycle Route 25.[38][39]

Economic effects

Studies in 2008 and 2011 found that single-family residential properties increased in value with increased proximity to the Little Miami Scenic Trail.[40][41]

See also

  • Ohio to Erie Trail
  • Little Miami State Park at Ohio Department of Natural Resources | Map
  • Little Miami Scenic Trail at American Byways
  • Little Miami Scenic Trail at Miami Valley Trails
  • Unofficial Guide via the City of Yellow Springs

References

1. ^1 {{Cite web|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2015/07/09/little-miami-bike-trail-expanding-putting-it.html|title=Little Miami Bike Trail expanding, putting it closer to downtown Cincinnati - Cincinnati Business Courier|website=Cincinnati Business Courier|access-date=2016-03-18}}
2. ^{{cite web|title=Little Miami Scenic Trail|work=Ohio Bikeways|accessdate=March 20, 2015|url=http://ohiobikeways.net/miami.htm}}
3. ^{{cite web|title=Little Miami Scenic Trail|first=Thomas J.|last=Recktenwalt|work=Miami Valley RailTrails|date=2008-11-16|accessdate=2008-11-17|url=http://www.miamivalleytrails.org/miami.htm|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120204190156/http://www.miamivalleytrails.org/miami.htm|archivedate=February 4, 2012}}
4. ^{{cite book|chapter=Standards for Trail Construction|chapterurl=http://www.nps.gov/noco/parkmgmt/upload/NCT_CH4.pdf|title=North Country National Scenic Trail: A Handbook for Trail Design, Construction and Maintenance|first=Bill|last=Menke|publisher=National Park Service|date=August 1996|accessdate=2009-02-06|url=http://www.nps.gov/noco/parkmgmt/ncttrailconstructionmanual1.htm|format=PDF}}
5. ^{{cite web|title=Longest trails: longest paved trail and longest ice skating trail|publisher=American Trails|date=June 28, 2013|accessdate=September 27, 2015|url=http://www.americantrails.org/resources/info/longest.html}}
6. ^{{cite news|title=Improvements coming for the Little Miami State Park|first=Marika|last=Lee|work=The Loveland Herald|agency=The Community Press|publisher=Gannett Company|date=May 13, 2015|accessdate=September 27, 2015|url=http://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/local/loveland/2015/05/13/improvements-coming-little-miami-state-park/27241995/}}
7. ^1 {{cite web|title=Little Miami State Park|work=Ohio State Parks|publisher=Ohio Department of Natural Resources|year=2008|accessdate=2008-11-18|url=http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/parks/lilmiami/tabid/756/Default.aspx}}
8. ^{{cite web|title=Little Miami Scenic Trail|work=Trails From Rails|date=2008-11-16|accessdate=2009-01-18|url=http://www.trailsfromrails.com/miami_scenic_trail.htm}}
9. ^1 {{cite web|title=1/3 as important as a car?|first=James|last=Billiter|work=Jimmy Road Rash luvs Bjet|date=April 8, 2013|accessdate=June 1, 2012|url=http://jimmyroadrash.blogspot.com/2013/04/13-as-important-as-car.html}}
10. ^{{cite web|title=Do we have the nation’s largest paved trail network?|first=Ken R.|last=McCall|work=Dayton.com|publisher=Cox Media Group|date=June 11, 2015|accessdate=September 27, 2015|url=http://bikelife.blog.dayton.com/2015/06/04/do-we-have-the-nations-largest-paved-trail-network/}}
11. ^1 {{cite book|chapter=Ohio: Heart of the North Country Trail|chapterurl=http://www.northcountrytrail.org/explore/ex_oh/oh.htm|title=Following the North Country Trail|edition=3rd|first=Wes|last=Boyd|location=Lowell, Michigan|publisher=North Country Trail Association|date=2003-12-12|accessdate=2008-11-22|url=http://www.northcountrytrail.org/explore/follow/follow.htm}}
12. ^1 {{cite web|title=Little Miami Scenic Trail|work=YellowSprings.com|date=2006-06-11|accessdate=2009-01-18|url=http://www.yellowsprings.com/bikepath.html|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090208065107/http://www.yellowsprings.com/bikepath.html|archivedate=2009-02-08|df=}}
13. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.lovelandoh.com/upload/attachment%20c.doc |title=Amendment and Addition to the City of Loveland Downtown Historic Redevelopment Plan |work=Historic Downtown Loveland Request For Proposals |author=City of Loveland |date=2004-09-28 |accessdate=2007-05-28 |format=Word |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070704223622/http://www.lovelandoh.com/upload/attachment%20c.doc |archivedate=2007-07-04 |deadurl=yes |df= }}
14. ^{{cite news|title=Backers say trails lead to prosperity|first=John A.|last=Cutter|location=St. Petersburg, Florida|work=North Pinellas Times (St. Petersburg Times)|date=1989-08-14|page=1|accessdate=2009-01-18|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=btANAAAAIBAJ&sjid=VHcDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3075,6240066|quote=Morrow sits at the start of the Little Miami Scenic Park trail, a 13-mile recreational path.}}
15. ^{{cite news|title=Stop Means Stop, Even on Greene Bike Path|first=Janice|last=Haidet|location=Dayton, Ohio|work=Dayton Daily News |date=1992-07-22|page=Z6-1|accessdate=2009-01-18|url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_action=doc&p_docid=0F5052190D13C003|format=fee required|quote=There have been relatively few problems on the bikeway since it was officially dedicated Dec. 20, Schneider said.}}
16. ^{{cite news|title=From Dayton to Xenia and Beyond, Congress Offered Right Connection|author=Editorial board|location=Dayton, Ohio|work=Dayton Daily News |date=1991-12-05|page=14A|accessdate=2009-01-18|url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_action=doc&p_docid=0F5050B74D2664F2|format=fee required|quote=The Yellow Springs-to-Xenia portion of the Little Miami trail was paved in the fall.}}
17. ^1 {{cite web|title=Trails|publisher=National Trail Parks And Recreation District|date=2008-08-19|url=http://www.ntprd.org/trails.htm}}
18. ^{{cite news|title=Trail's happy median sought|first=Jennifer|last=Edwards|work=The Cincinnati Enquirer |date=2004-03-01|accessdate=2008-11-16|url=http://www.enquirer.com/editions/2004/03/01/loc_loc3terr.html}}
19. ^1 {{cite press release|title=Governor Taft Cuts Ribbon on Little Miami Scenic Trail Extension in Hamilton County|publisher=Ohio Department of Natural Resources|date=2006-06-10|accessdate=2008-11-16|url=http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/jun06/0610lilmiami/tabid/13410/Default.aspx}}
20. ^{{cite news|title=Unsafe conditions on bike trail|first=Carrie|last=Whitaker|work=The Cincinnati Enquirer |date=2008-11-11|accessdate=2008-11-16|url=http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20081111/NEWS01/311110028}}
21. ^{{cite news|title=Little Miami Scenic Trail needs help from its friends|first=Ken|last=McCall|work=Dayton Daily News |date=2008-10-31|accessdate=2008-11-16|url=http://www.daytondailynews.com/o/content/oh/story/opinions/columns/2008/10/31/ddn103108getout.html}}
22. ^Friends of the Little Miami State Park
23. ^{{cite news|title=County parks, bike paths to close indefinitely|first=Josh|last=Sweigart|work=Dayton Daily News |date=2010-11-13|accessdate=2010-12-12|url=http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/dayton-news/county-parks-bike-paths-to-close-indefinitely-1001717.html}}
24. ^{{cite news|title=State orders re-opening of bike path|first=Lauren|last=Shows|work=The Yellow Springs News|location=Yellow Springs, Ohio|date=2010-11-29|accessdate=2010-12-26|url=http://ysnews.com/news/2010/11/state-orders-re-opening-of-bike-path}}
25. ^{{cite news|title=McGregor Gets Involved in Park Dispute|work=New Carlisle News|location=New Carlisle, Ohio|date=2010-12-09|accessdate=2010-12-26|url=http://www.newcarlislenews.net/index.php/news/1-latest-news/1196-mcgregor-gets-involved-in-parks-dispute.html}}
26. ^{{cite news|title=Board votes to reopen parks|first=Josh|last=Sweigart|location=Springfield, Ohio|work=Springfield News-Sun |date=2011-02-07|accessdate=2011-02-15|url=http://www.springfieldnewssun.com/news/springfield-news/board-votes-to-reopen-parks-1075572.html}}
27. ^{{cite web|title=About Multi-Use Trail Names and Route Numbers|first=Thomas J.|last=Recktenwalt|work=Miami Valley RailTrails|date=2008-11-16|accessdate=2008-11-17|url=http://www.miamivalleytrails.org/trail_names.htm}}
28. ^{{cite map|title=Greene County Greene Ways|publisher=City of Xenia, Ohio|url=http://www.co.greene.oh.us/parks/pdf/maps/bike-paths/lmst.pdf|format=PDF}} Available at the Xenia Station kiosk.
29. ^{{cite web|title=The Little Miami Scenic Trail through Loveland|first=J. Stephen|last=Conn|publisher=Flickr|date=May 2006|accessdate=2009-04-20|url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/83372564@N00/2984958699/}}
30. ^{{cite web|title=Miami Valley RailTrails Newsletter, January 2011|first=Thomas J.|last=Recktenwalt|work=Miami Valley RailTrails|date=January 2011|accessdate=2011-02-01|url=http://www.miamivalleytrails.org/MVRT%20-January%202011.htm}}
31. ^1 {{cite web|title=Caesar Creek Section|publisher=Buckeye Trail Association|date=2007-02-07|accessdate=2008-11-22|url=http://www.buckeyetrail.org/sec-caesarcreek.html}}
32. ^{{cite web|title=Report to SCOH|first=Marty|last=Vitale|location=Louisville, Kentucky|publisher=Special Committee on U.S. Route Numbering, American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials|date=May 29, 2014|accessdate=June 1, 2014|url=http://route.transportation.org/Documents/USRN%20Report%20May%2029%202014.docx|format=Office Open XML|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140531105136/http://route.transportation.org/Documents/USRN%20Report%20May%2029%202014.docx|archivedate=May 31, 2014|df=}}
33. ^{{cite web|title=USBR 50 update|first=Jennifer|last=Townley|publisher=Ohio Department of Transportation|date=April 10, 2014|accessdate=June 1, 2014|url=http://ballot.transportation.org/FileDownload.aspx?attachmentType=Item&ID=1176|format=PDF}}
34. ^{{cite web|title=Williamsburg Section|publisher=Buckeye Trail Association|date=2007-02-07|accessdate=2008-11-22|url=http://www.buckeyetrail.org/sec-williamsburg.html}}
35. ^1 {{cite news|title=Scenic Trail extension brings Cincy connection in reach|first=Sheila|last=Vilvens|work=The Community Press|publisher=Gannett Company|date=July 9, 2015|accessdate=September 1, 2015|url=http://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/local/anderson-township/2015/07/09/scenic-trail-extension-brings-cincy-connection-reach/29905615/}}
36. ^https://www.cincinnati-oh.gov/bikes/bike-maps/ohio-river-trail-map/
37. ^http://www.littlemiamitrail.com/lunken-airport-trail.html
38. ^{{cite web|title=2 Digit Number Designation|publisher=Adventure Cycling Association|location=Missoula, Montana|date=2008-12-03|accessdate=2009-01-10|url=http://www.adventurecycling.org/routes/nbrn/USBRSCorridorMap.pdf|format=PDF|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=http://webarchive.loc.gov/all/20091227081536/http://www.adventurecycling.org/routes/nbrn/USBRSCorridorMap.pdf|archivedate=2009-12-27|df=}}
39. ^{{cite web|title=Status Report on Trails and Greenways in the OKI Region|publisher=Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Regional Council of Governments|date=2011-01-30|accessdate=2011-11-06|page=16|url=http://www.oki.org/pdf/trailplans.pdf|format=PDF}}
40. ^{{cite thesis|title=The Impact of the Little Miami Scenic Trail on Single Family Residential Property Values|first=Duygu|last=Karadeniz|degree=Master of Community Planning thesis|publisher=University of Cincinnati College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning|year=2008|accessdate=September 27, 2015|url=http://headwaterseconomics.org/wphw/wp-content/uploads/Trail_Study_22-miami-scenic-trail.pdf|format=PDF}}
41. ^{{cite press release|title=New Research Finds that Homeowners and City Planners Should 'Hit the Trail' When Considering Property Values|first=Dawn|last=Fuller|publisher=University of Cincinnati|date=October 11, 2011|accessdate=September 27, 2015|url=http://www.uc.edu/news/nr.aspx?id=14300}}

Further reading

  • {{cite book|first=Robert L.|last=Black|title=The Little Miami Railroad|location=Cincinnati, Ohio|year=1940}}
  • {{cite book|first=Art|last=Weber|title=Ohio State Parks|location=Saginaw, Michigan|publisher=Glovebox Guidebooks|year=1995|isbn=1-881139-04-2}}

External links

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