Medina Section Map Update

Map Update: 3 November 2020 : Point 15 to Point 16

Update Description: Medina County Park District (MCPD) has completed its improvements within their Lake Medina Park. The parking area at Pt 16 has been enlarged and a new restroom has been added. At both Pt 15 and 16, the parking areas have been freshly paved. In addition, some of the trails within Lake Medina Park have been paved also. Although we have revised the text a little, the distances printed in your current Medina Section Map remain unchanged.

• Point 15 : CW 30.7 N : CCW 25.6 S

• NW End of Parking Area for S End of Lake Medina

• Lake Medina was the source of water for the citizens of Medina until 2002. Water was pumped daily from the Rocky R into the impoundment. It is now a unit within MCPD. Go N on an improved trail across a bridge over the West Branch of Rocky R (400'). Ascend the levee to the trail with views of Lake Medina. Head N around the W side of the lake. After 0.8 mi above a concrete building (the former pump house), the confluence of the N Fork and the W Fork may be seen just W of your present location. Continue on the trail as it descends to the paved path at the foot of the levee and heads NE.

• Point 16 : CW 32.0 NE : CCW 23.8 SW

• NW End of Parking Area at N End of Lake Medina

• Facility: P, Pr. Leave parking area NE on drive, etc.

Medina Section Map Update

Map Update: 4 August 2019 : Point 17 to Point 18

Update Description: Tom Barko has reported that a road name in BTA’s most recent Medina section official trail map, January 2017, is identified incorrectly. Although the road is named S Weymouth Rd in the text of the map, it is correctly named Old Weymouth Rd on the map itself. The error occurs four times in the text following Pt 17 and once in the heading of Pt 18. Please mark your current maps to correct this error.

Medina Section Map Update

Map Update: 5 December 2016 : Point 25 to Point 26

Update Description: Exciting changes have taken place in the Medina Section. Hikers between Hinckley and Brecksville Reservations (Cleveland Metroparks) should notice a route change that begins at either the intersection of SR 303 and Oviatt Road if hiking in the clockwise direction or the intersection of Broadview Road and Alger Road if hiking in the counter clockwise direction. The benefits are twofold: a new camping opportunity and at least a mile of new trail off road. These benefits come with no significant change in overall distance.

Before I attempt to describe the route change, you need to know which edition of the Medina Map you are using because the map points depend on the edition. Except for the Edition of January 2007, the identity of your edition can be found on the front cover just above the map of the state. On the Edition of 2007, the identity will be found on the back cover as the copyright date.

The intersection of SR 303 with Oviatt Road is located on existing trail 0.3 miles west of a map point, located at the intersection of Medina Line Road and SR 303. This point is either Point 32 in both the January 2007 edition and the September 2013 edition and Point 25 in both the January 2015 edition and the April 2016 edition. The intersection of Broadview Road and Alger Road is either Point 34 in both the January 2007 edition and the September 2013 edition and Point 26 in both the January 2015 edition and the April 2016 edition.

The minimal detail provided below will be supplemented at a later date. As usual, the detail is described only in the clockwise direction:

From the intersection of SR 303 with Oviatt Road, turn back almost east and leave Oviatt Road towards the gap between an empty sign frame and a sign that points to Rising Valley Park north on Oviatt Road. Continue between a creek and an abandoned white house through a latched gate (400’) that is unlocked between dawn and dusk daily. Continue to follow the blue blazes through Richfield Heritage Park (formerly Camp Crowell-Hilaka). In due course, the blue blazes will lead you past a number of interesting features including old residences, man-made lakes, rocky ravines, tall timber and the campsites to a drive that leads by parking and through a gate (open dawn to dusk) east to Broadview Road (SR 176). At Broadview Road, turn northwest past a large grocery store. After 0.3 miles, reach the intersection of Broadview Road and Alger Road.

This is the end of the reroute. Continue on your way with the map edition you are using.

Medina Section Map Update

Map Update: 28 March 2016 : Point 12 to Point 14

Update Description: This Trail Change is small but very important. The trail may not be blazed through the interior of Medina Public Square. However, you will find blazes going around the Square on its north and east sides. The change has created no significant change in trail length. The significant change is that, since the blazes may not go through the Gazebo, Point 13 was moved south a tad to the beginning of the Champion Creek Trail on South Broadway St. The revised details below refer to the Medina Section Map, Edition of January 2015.

• Point 12 : CW 53.2 E : CCW 28.6 W

• W Liberty St at N State St (MM, R)

• Go E on sidewalk on either side of street. After 0.8 mi N Court St, reach Medina Public Square. There are many good restaurants on W Liberty St here. The blazes continue 1 more block on Liberty St before turning S on Broadway St. Continue on S Broadway St past the Library on the E side of the street.

• Point 13 : CW 27.7 E : CCW 27.5 N

• S Broadway at Champion Creek Trail

• Just across Champion Creek, leave the sidewalk and turn E onto the Champion Creek Trail. A trailhead w/P, Pr is located behind the house just S of the building. Crossing Champion Creek twice, continue E on paved trail. The trail turns S near a substation. After 0.26 mi, reach Springbrook Dr and turn E on Champion Creek Trail. At the Entrance to Nichols Park (0.2 mi), enter Crestwood Park and meander generally E on the Champion Creek Trail. Exit the Champion Creek Trail at Guilford Blvd. Turn NE uphill across tracks past Roscoe Ewing Park (P, Pr). After 0.3 mi, Guilford Rd ends. Go E on E Washington St.

• Point 14 : CW 29.3 E : CCW 25.9 W

• E Washington St at Woodland Drive and W Entrance to Medina Hospital

Medina Section Map Update

Map Update: 1 September 2024 : Point 13 to Point 15

Update Description: Recently completed road construction on both sides of Medina Rd SR18 near the Lake Medina County Park included a new multi-purpose trail that now ensures a safe passage from Point 13 to Point 15. This new trail requires an update to the information in the 2017 Medina printed map and to the FarOut app. There is no difference in the length of the trail as the gist of the change is walking on the south side of Medina Rd (SR18) instead of the north side. The new information follows:

• Point 13 : CW 28.1 E : CCW 27.7 N

• S Broadway at Champion Creek Trail

• Just across Champion Creek, leave the sidewalk and turn E onto the Champion Creek Trail. A trailhead w/P, Pr is located behind and just S of the house. Crossing Champion Creek twice, continue E on paved trail. The trail turns S near a substation. After 0.26 mi, reach Springbrook Dr and turn E on Champion Creek Trail. At the Entrance to Nichols Park (0.2 mi), enter Crestwood Park and meander generally E on the Champion Creek Trail. Exit the Champion Creek Trail at Guilford Blvd which you will cross using crosswalk. Turn NE uphill across tracks past Roscoe Ewing Park (P, Pr). After 0.3 mi, Guilford Rd ends. Follow the curving sidewalk to the right (E) and go E on E Washington St. The sidewalk transitions to the new multi-purpose trail. In another 0.3 mi reach the entrance to Medina Hospital.

• Point 14 : CW 29.7 E : CCW 26.1 W

• E Washington St at Woodland Dr and W entrance to Medina Hospital

• Continue E on E Washington St crossing second Medina Hospital entrance (0.1 mi). Soon E Washington St changes its name to Medina Rd (SR 18). Cross Foote Rd using crosswalk going E. In 135’ the multi-purpose trail changes to a dirt path for 75’ and then reverts to concrete. Follow trail another 0.4 mi as it passes Waterford Dr (0.15 mi, exits R), entrances to a church, a business, and the drive to Summa Health.

• At the pedestrian crosswalk, turn left (N) to cross Medina Rd. Now on the N side of Medina Rd, turn right (E) to reach Lake Medina County Park. Enter the park and proceed through the parking area. (Note: From the pedestrian crosswalk and before crossing Medina Rd, there is a major grocery 0.34 mi further E on Medina Rd, on S side of street. The grocery complex contains a bank, a restaurant, and a hardware with a US Post Office.)

• Point 15 : CW 30.7 N : CCW 25.1 S

• NW End of Parking Area for S End of Medina Lake