Ohio Rails-to-Trails - Review 

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Trail	T.J. Evans Trail (Licking County Recreational Trail)
Location	Johnstown to Newark & Newark to Hanover, Licking County
Length	38.7 miles split trail
Surface	Asphalt
Condition	Varies from poor to good, several areas of cracks and depressions
Restroom sites	Wildwood Park off West Broadway in Granville
Drinking water sites	Wildwood Park off West Broadway in Granville
Food accessibility	Newark and Granville
Traffic	Rt. 661 can be very busy, most other crossings: low to moderate, the closer to Newark the busier
Bike shops
Highlights	Plenty of rural scenery
Parking access	Granville, Johnstown, Alexandra, Newark see commentary for details
Visited	September 2008
Enjoyment Rating	6 of 10
Website	www.trail2health.org www.nerk.com/bike_trails2.htm
Concerns	Many wide cracks in asphalt and several dips and bumps to avoid
Positives	This is generally a nice trail and there are long rural sections

Commentary:

The T.J. Evans trail is part of the Licking County Recreational Trail System. The total length of the trail system is just over 38 miles. The T.J. Evans portion runs from Johnstown to Newark in Licking County.

SURFACE/CONDITION: The surface is Asphalt and the condition varies from good to poor. There are several sections throughout this trail with large cracks, bumps, and potholes. Some of these places are marked with paint, many are not. A bicyclist must take care and be alert throughout the ride.

RESTROOMS/WATER/FOOD : Evans Wildwood Park on West Liberty in Grandville has restrooms and water. Food is available in Granville and Newark.

TRAFFIC/BIKE SHOPS: This trail crosses Rt. 661 in Granville which can be pretty busy at times. Often at this intersection I have had motorists stop and wave us across. Very appreciate and very polite. The rest of the crossings are moderately busy, but as always increasing in traffic during peak driving times.

PARKING: There is ample parking in Granville near the Waste treatment facility just east of Rt.661 and at Evans Wildwood Park on West Broadway roughly a mile from the center of Granville. In Johnstown at Jersey street and Douglas avenue just east of route 37. In Newark at Cherry Valley road and at James road. See Map below for more details.

HIGHLIGHTS/CONCERNS/POSITIVES: The biggest concern which I have already mentioned is the condition of the asphalt. As your are cycling this trail you must pay close attention to the trail surface, which detracts somewhat from a nice ride.

Just about any paved trail is a good trail. It is worth cycling this trail if you've never done it before .

Good bicycling

-Mark