FAQ

For now, all trails are on city-owned property ajoining the former Toronto Union Cemetery property. This includes property paralleling Rt 7 on the east side of the lower cemetery, and property to the north near the former site of the old city reservoir. Three trails have been recently cut in on three locations at the cemetery. These are our Daisy trail, a connecting trail between the upper and lower portions of the cemetery; our Marigold trail, a trail connecting the cemetery to the Knob; and our Periwinkle trail, a side quest trail at the lower cemetery’s eastern edge. To access the Daisy trail from the upper portion, park near the gate that leads back to the old reservoir, and walk into the lowest portion of cemetery near the entrance from Cty Rt 42. Follow the wooded edge and you will find the trail head. To access from the lower cemetery, park on the road that leads to the water department bldg, and the entrance will be about 50 yards down that road along the hillside. The Periwinkle trail has a northern and soutern trail head. The southern trail head is near the workers’ shed at the south end of the lower cemetery. The northern trail head is about halfway between the two east/west running roads in small grass lot where the gorge begins. The Marigold trail access is near the entrance to the water department complex, on the corner of the woods across from the meadow on the south side of the road. That meadow is also part of the trail complex, with a footbridge over the stream that spills into the gorge.

Mt. Nebo is privately owned by Gene Calabrese. However, he has generously agreed to deed much of the peak to the city for use in creating a walking and hiking trail system. Currently the city is building a new street on the western side of the hillside to allow an alternate route of egress for residents at the southern end of Timet Blvd. since Timet has requested for the road they are on to be closed off to allow for an expansion to property they own on the eastern side of Mt. Nebo. When that project is completed, we will be able to access logging roads on the western face, converting these to trail. Hopefully we can begin this project by the fall.

Much of the wooded land south of the city property across from the cemetery is privately owned. The rest belongs to the state of Ohio except for a small plot which belongs to a utility company. There is a small creek in the gully onm that piece of land we hope to be able to utilize in the future, but that will depend on agreements we can reach with land owners.

There are currently no hard plans, however nothing is off the table if the opportunity presents itself.

The cemetery trails will remain open during hunting season. After all, they are within the borders of the cemetery. However, trails which approach or abut property where private land owners may choose to hunt will be off limits during gun season. This is for the safety of our visitors and out of respect for those land owners.

Once the city has taken possession of the Nebo property, hunting will not be allowed, so that section of trail will remain open during gun season.

All closed sections of trail will be clearly marked as such during gun season.

We will be placing picnic tables, benches, trash recepticles, and latrine areas around the sites of our trails. If you would like to sponsor one of these either in your name or in the memory of a lost loved-one, contact any of the founders. Our information can be found on the About Us page of this website. Alternately, you can use the donate button on the home page and put in the comments section of your donation how you want the money spent.

Please use the Contact Us page of this website to alert us to any obstacles on the trail, and our maintanance crew will be alerted.

Local police will conduct regular patrols as part of their normal duties. We also will have trail cams set up on the trails which will alert us to after-hours activity, and volunteers from all of our committees will be regularly visiting the trails.

Call 911. You will be connected to an operator who can send the necessary help. All of our trails will be accessible by ATV for police, fire, and EMT rescue.

Hike Toronto is not a 501(c)(3) organization, however donations are tax deductibe in the sense that any charitible donation is deductible. Donations may be made by clicking the “DONATE” button on our home page, or by purchasing a memorial bench or other item, or by attending one of our upcoming fund-raisers.

Hike Toronto is a volunteer organization. Volunteers are our life’s blood. If you’d like to get involved, we’ll find a position for you?

For now, we have four committees; Planning, Trail Maintainance, Gnome and Fairy Garden, and Pollinator Gardens. Each committee has a committee liason who coordinates with the central committee. Planning is just what it sounds like, this group is responsible for planning the projects that make-up out trails. Maintainance builds, maintains, and clears the trails on a regular basis and is the most hands-on group. The Gnome and Fairy Garden committee runs our fairy-garden competition. The Pollinator committee is all about gardening.

If you know which committee you’d like to join, simply contact one of the founders or the committee liason to be added to the contact list. We will contact you through email or Facebook messenger (your choice) to let you know of upcoming meetings or works projects. To find the contact info for a committee liason or founder, just check the “about us” page on this website. Or use the contact form link on this website.

Absolutely, as the organization grows, we will be adding committees as needed.