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.