The Gallia County Hike and Bike Trail is a 7.8-mile rail-to-trail from Gallipolis north to Bidwell with a gap.
Beginning at Mill Creek Road, the trail begins at a former bridge overpass that has since been filled in and proceeds westward towards the former freight station.
- Mill Creek Road terminus.
- Gallipolis Freight Depot
The trail curves northward towards a wye that fed into downtown, which is now a side trail that ends at a local residential street. Continuing northward, the rail-to-trail crosses Little Chickamaunga Creek and Chickamaunga Creek before entering Spring Valley
- Little Chickamaunga Creek Bridge
- Chickamaunga Creek Bridge
The trail crosses OH 160/Jackson Pike twice, once at a signalized intersection that is optimized for cyclists and the other at an at-grade intersection before ending just north of the US 35 freeway overpass.
- US 35 Overpass
North of Kerr to Bidwell, the trail is gravel but overgrown with grass.
The trail will eventually stretch for 28 miles from Gallipolis north towards Logan.
Information
- Location: Gallia County Hike and Bike Trail
- Trail Number:
- Length: 7.8 miles
- Difficulty: 1 – Easy
- Condition: 1 – Good
- Scenery: 2 – Wooded
- Hazards:
Directions
The southern trailhead for the first 4.5-mile segment is located at Mill Creek Road at Haskins Memorial Park in Gallipolis, Ohio and ends essentially at OH 160/Jackson Pike at the US 35 freeway. The second section begins at Kerr Road in Kerr and continues northward to OH 554 in Bidwell.
