The Camp Chase Trail is a paved multi-use trail in Madison and Franklin counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. It serves as the Southwest Columbus segment of the 326-mile (525 km) Ohio to Erie Trail. The entire length of the Camp Chase Trail is part of U.S. Bicycle Route 50, a west-east bicycle route across Ohio connecting Indiana to West Virginia.
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History
Camp Chase Trail is a "rail with trail" project, named for the Camp Chase Industrial Railroad it parallels. Camp Chase was a military staging and training camp for Union forces, and a prison camp for Confederates during the Civil War. All that remains of the camp today is a Confederate cemetery containing 2,260 graves, at 2900 Sullivant Ave. It was named for former Ohio Governor and Lincoln's Secretary of the Treasury Salmon P. Chase. Four future Presidents passed through Camp Chase as Union soldiers: Andrew Johnson, Rutherford B. Hayes, James Garfield, and William McKinley.
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Location
- West terminus west of Lilly Chapel (and east terminus of Roberts Pass): 39°53?23.3?N 83°18?50.8?W
- Terminus in Columbus at Sullivant Ave: 39°56?21.4?N 83°07?03.4?W
- East Terminus in Columbus at N. Eureka Ave: 39°57?48.8?N 83°03?59.5?W
Route
The Camp Chase Trail has three main trail segments and all are complete and open. The trail distance including the short road connectors between segments is 16.2 miles (26.1 km) total, with 3 miles (4.8 km) in Madison County and 14.2 miles (22.9 km) in Franklin County. The Camp Chase Trail stretches from Lilly Chapel (Roberts Pass Trail) to the Columbus Hilltop Neighborhood where it connects to the Scioto Greenway Trail. The midpoint of the trail is in Battelle Darby Creek Metro Park where it crosses the confluence of the Big and Little Darby Creeks.
Detailed route
The Camp Chase Trail is complete from the conjunction with the Roberts Pass trail at the Wilson Road Trailhead in Madison County, Ohio to the intersection with Sullivant Avenue in Franklin County. The segment from Galloway Road to West Sullivant Ave opened in October 2015. City of Columbus approved funding for the final 3 miles of the Camp Chase Trail from Georgesville Road to North Eureka Ave. on November 3, 2014. and completed it December 2016.
From the Trail end at Sullivant Ave, the Ohio to Erie Trail follows Sullivant Ave (West) to Industrial Mile Road (North and East) to Georgesville Road (South) where the trail continues at approximately 480 Georgesville Road, the trail continues North to N. Eureka Ave where the Ohio to Erie continues on N. Eureka Ave (North) to Valleyview (East), although this short route is continuous, the road changes names to N. Highland Ave, then Harper Rd. The trail crosses McKinley Ave. and utilizes the Hilltop Connector bridge to connect to the Scioto Greenway Trail.
The Ohio to Erie Trail is marked on the short road route to the Hilltop Connector bridge, where it joins the Scioto Greenway Trail. For navigation, it is important to note that the completed Camp Chase trail will cross (or go under) two roads named "Wilson Road", one in each county, Wilson Road Park is in Columbus (Franklin County) at 275 S. Wilson Road. For the most part, the Camp Chase Trail is paved, with the exception of the connector through the Battelle Darby Creek Metro Park, which is crushed, packed limestone.
Communities adjacent to the trail
- London - Roberts Pass Trail
- Lilly Chapel
- Georgesville
- Galloway
- Cherry Creek, Columbus
- Georgian Heights, Columbus
- Holly Hill, Columbus
- Hilltop, Columbus
- Westgate, Columbus
- Highland West, Columbus
- Valleyview enclave of Columbus
- Grandview Heights - Scioto Greenway Trail
Trailside amenities
- Southern Trail head: Roberts Pass Trail Wilson Rd London, OH 43140 [Portable Restroom, Bike Rack, Car Parking, No Water] 39°53?24?N 83°18?48?W
- Lily Chapel Trail side Shelter: [Covered 2-Sided Shelter, Picnic Table, Bike Rack]
- Battelle Darby Creek Trail head: 8465 Alkire Rd, Galloway, OH 43140 [Restrooms, Picnic Area, Canoe Access, Car Parking, Indian Ridge Pump (well) water] 39°53?37?N 83°12?57?W
- Columbus Wilson Road Park, 275 S. Wilson Road, Columbus, OH 43204 39°56?52?N 83°05?52?W [Drinking Fountain, Portable Restroom, Lighted Picnic Area, Bike Repair Station and tire pump, Parking Lot]
- Northern Trailhead: north of Columbus Holton Park Columbus, OH 43204, approximately at 375 N Eureka Ave.39°57?42?N 83°04?02?W
Local attractions
- Battelle Darby Creek Metro Park. 8465 Alkire Road, Galloway OH 43119; 39°53?36?N 83°12?57?W
- Camp Chase Confederate Cemetery 39°56?38?N 83°04?33?W
- National Road Historical Markers
- Columbus Recreation and Parks, Wilson Road Park trail head to Camp Chase Trail
- Hollywood Casino Columbus
- Movin' & Groovin' Mural, by artist Roger J Williams commissioned for the 2017 Summer Jam West; visible from the trail just east of N. Sylvan Ave. 39°57?25?N 83°05?11?W
- Columbus Recreation and Parks, West Side: Big Run Park and Athletic Complex, Westgate Park, WestmoorPark, Holton Park, Glenview Park
Milestones
- March 21, 2012: Trail bridge over Darby Creek brings the trail into Battelle Darby Creek Metro Park
- October 10, 2013: The Friends of the Camp Chase Trail held their first meeting at the Haydocy Automotive Community Room. Area citizens met with members of the Friends of Madison County Parks and Trails to discuss creating a similar function for the Camp Chase Trail. The group continues to meet each month.
- November 15, 2013: Trail segment completed east of Battelle Darby Creek Metro Park
- April 8, 2014: Friends of the Camp Chase Trail introduced the trail at the Westland Area Business Association Meeting at Darby Dan Farm.
- July 14, 2014: WSA Studio presented to the friends of Camp Chase Trail and Community Stakeholders regarding the Wilson Road Trailhead at the Haydocy Community Room.
- October 12, 2014: Camp Chase Trail partnered with the Friends of Madison County Parks and Trails to host a table at Darby Creek Days at Battelle Darby Creek Metro Park an event held annually in the Indian Ridge section of the park.
- November 3, 2014: Columbus City Council approves funding to construct the Camp Chase Trail between Georgesville Road and North Eureka Ave.
- November 13, 2014: Paving completed on the Camp Chase Trail between Alton Road and Galloway Road.
- March 28, 2015: Camp Chase Trail Day was celebrated at Battelle Darby Creek Metro Park
- October 30, 2015, Friends of Camp Chase Trail hosted the Opening Trail Ride on the newest 3 mile section between Galloway Road and Sullivant Ave, including the 100 Yard bridge over Interstate 270. 36 trail friends were in attendance.
- December 5, 2015, The Camp Chase Trail Hilltop Action Team was established to monitor conditions in the trail corridor for the trail area from the I-270 outerbelt to N. Eureka Ave (approximately 3 miles).
- December 1, 2016, The Camp Chase Trail is fully paved between Georgesville Road and N. Eureka Ave which represents the conclusion of the major construction of Camp Chase Trail.
- July 20, 2017, City of Columbus Recreation and Parks Department hosted the dedication of the new Wilson Road Park and Camp Chase Trailhead at 275 S. Wilson Road, Columbus, OH 43204
See also
- Ohio to Erie Trail
- Roberts Pass Trail
- Scioto Greenway Trail
- Camp Chase
References
External links
- Central Ohio Greenways website and maps
- Camp Chase Trail website
- Camp Chase Trail Locator Chart
- Metro Parks Greenway Trails
- Map in TrailLink
- Maps at Friends of Madison County Parks and Trails
- Friends of Camp Chase Trail on Facebook
- Camp Chase Trail on Twitter
- Battelle Darby Creek Metro Park Map including the Camp Chase Trail
- Battelle Darby Creek Metro Park Website
- Little Pennsylvania Cemetery (Woolyburger Cemetery) Darbydale, Ohio
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