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The Kokosing Gap Trail is a paved, 14-mile recreational trail built on a former Pennsylvania Railroad line with endpoints in Mount Vernon and Danville, Ohio. Visitors will traverse the Kokosing River twice on railroad bridges more than 250 feet long with forests, wetlands, agriculture and villages along the way.
The Kokosing Gap Trail delights visitors with its rich railroad history, which is on display throughout its 13.4- mile paved route. Once the corridor of the Pennsylvania Railroad, the rail-trail now connects the towns of Mount Vernon, Gambier, Howard, and Danville, each just a few short miles apart.
The 14-mile Kokosing Gap Trail travels through a landscape of ravines and farmland and passes a beautifully restored train and a cheerful wood caboose.
The Kokosing Gap Trail enjoys the distinction of being designated as one of the best rails to trails in the United States by the Rails to Trails Conservancy, a national rail-trail advocacy group. View a map (PDF) of the trail by visiting the Kokosing Gap Trail official web site for more information.
Kokosing Gap Trail, Gambier, Ohio. 2,645 likes · 14 talking about this · 4,464 were here. The Kokosing Gap Trail is a 13.5 mile long asphalt rail-to-trail connecting Mount Vernon, Gambier, Howard,...
The Kokosing Gap Trail is nicely paved and provides a wonderful path for walking, jogging, biking and rollerblading. This 14-mile recreational trail was built on the former Pennsylvania Railroad bed. The Trail begins in Mount Vernon and winds itself to Danville via Gambier and Howard.
5 days ago · Follow the Kokosing Gap Trail Bike Path over two beautiful bridges and through the idyllic Howard Tunnel. Flip out your camera phone at Number 63, a sleek black steam locomotive, that remains one of the most popular photography locations in rural Ohio.
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Explore this 15.9-mile point-to-point trail near Mount Vernon, Ohio. Generally considered an easy route, it takes an average of 4 h 51 min to complete. This is a popular trail for birding, road biking, and running, but you can still enjoy some solitude during quieter times of day.
The Kokosing Gap Trail is a 14-mile-long (23-kilometer-long) recreational trail built on a former Pennsylvania Railroad right-of-way alongside the Kokosing River in east central Ohio.
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Sep 28, 2015 · The Kokosing Gap Trail (KGT) is a 13.2 mile paved rail-to-trail that is a part of the Ohio to Erie trail system connecting Mount Vernon, Ohio to Danville, OH. It connects in Danville via village streets to the Mohican Valley Trail (4.5 miles) that is being paved the fall of 2015 to the Bridge of Dreams, a 360 foot long covered bridge.
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