Field Notes Ohio

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117 parks in 7 regions

Mogadore Section

Portage, Stark · Northeast Ohio

Buckeye Trail Association

75miles

2 of 26clockwise

2counties

75 miles of parklands, reservoirs and glacial landscapes, the longest section on the loop.

Winds around the Kirwan Reservoir in West Branch State Park, then southwest along Mogadore Reservoir and Wingfoot Lake, through Hartville and along Nimisila Reservoir.

Highlights

West Branch State Park
Mogadore Reservoir and Wingfoot Lake
Quail Hollow
Nimisila Reservoir

Parks on this section

West Branch State Park

The trail circles the Kirwan Reservoir here

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Quail Hollow Park

Listed on the trail route in Hartville

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Section map and alerts

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The Buckeye Trail Association sells a detailed map for this section and posts current trail alerts.

Official Mogadore Section page →This section on AllTrails →

Camping

West Branch State Park has a full campground near the route
Other camping is limited; check the Buckeye Trail Association section map

Campsites are run by different agencies and owners, and the rules and fees change, so confirm before you go.

Water

Water at park offices and picnic areas; filter creek water.

Take the stops with you

Save the camps, resupply, lodging, trail towns and parks for this section as waypoints.

Google Maps: stops 1 to 6

The file holds 6 waypoints and a stop-by-stop route line. Locations are approximate, often a town center, so use the stop notes to find the exact spot. Your maps app chooses the roads between stops, usually the fastest, so follow the byway signs where they differ. The GPX arrives in a zip file; unzip it and open the .gpx in a GPS or hiking app. The CSV imports into Google My Maps.