Cincinnati April 2024

CROWNING THE QUEEN CITY
Work is underway to complete our city’s first urban loop trail, the CROWN, a
34-mile trail that will traverse 54 neighborhoods connecting people to parks,
schools, workplaces, stores, recreational areas and entertainment venues.
By weaving together existing trails including Wasson Way, Ohio River Trail
East, Little Miami Scenic Trail, Ohio River Trail West, Mill Creek Greenway
Trail, and Canal Bikeway, the CROWN will allow for a complete loop that travels
from downtown Cincinnati’s riverfront, along the Ohio River, past Lunken Airport
to Anderson Township and circling back to the riverfront via communities
including Mariemont, Hyde Park and Norwood.
The Columbia Connector begins at Newtown Road and runs alongside the
Little Miami River, parallel to Wooster Pike. Plans are to connect that 1.6-mile
segment to a Mariemont Connector and eventually to Murray Path which is
part of the CROWN.
OFF THE PAVED PATH
If you yearn for dirt under your tires or toes, the Cincinnati Off-Road Alliance
(CORA) maintains 115 miles of multi-use natural surface trails for mountain
bikers, hikers and trail runners, in several southwestern Ohio areas, along with
Covington, Fort Thomas and Burlington in Northern Kentucky.
SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE
Ohio offers 1,523 miles of trails—that’s more than any other state in the U.S.
Whether you’re ready for a Sunday afternoon excursion, or if you are looking
for a multi-mile challenge, the following websites will help you get started.
coratrails.org • crowncincinnati.org
greatparks.org/about/projects/columbia-connector
miamivalleytrails.org • ohio.org/things-to-do/cycling-bike-paths
ohiotoerietrail.org • traillink.com • tristatetrails.org
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