Roberts Pass

Roberts Pass
Length 6.5 mi (10.5 km)
Location Madison county, Ohio, United States
Designation USBR 50 / State Bike Route 1
Trailheads London to near Lilly Chapel
Use Multi-use
Hiking details
Trail difficulty Easy (fully accessible)
Season Year-round

Roberts Pass is a paved multi-use trail in Madison County in the U.S. state of Ohio. Along with the Prairie Grass Trail it serves as the Madison County segment of the 330-mile (530 km) Ohio to Erie Trail. Bicyclists, hikers, runners, rollerbladers and other groups such as bird watchers and nature lovers have the opportunity to explore the natural beauty of Central Ohio as the trail weaves its way across the county. The entire length of the Roberts Pass Trail is part of U.S. Bicycle Route 50, an east-west route across Ohio connecting Indiana to West Virginia.[1][2]

Name

Roberts Pass was intended to be included as part of the Prairie Grass Trail. Due to the difficulty of getting right of way, it was thought this section would remain on country roads. As the result of herculean efforts of local volunteers, the right of way was secured and a work lane cleared for later construction. In a local campaign to rename this special section of trail; Bill Young, one of the original members of the Friends of Madison County Parks and Trails, coined the term “Roberts Pass” which were the last names of two of the organization’s leaders.[3] On June 4, 2005 the House of Representatives of the 126th General Assembly of Ohio renamed that section Roberts Pass in honor of (and to the surprise of) Wayne Roberts and Gene Pass. A memorial plaque is mounted on a stone along the trail near Maple Street that briefly records this story.

Route

Roberts Pass is 6.5 miles (10.5 km) long between Maple Street in London and Wilson Road in eastern Madison County. The surface is asphalt and much of the trail has trees on both sides. To the west of Maple Street, the Ohio to Erie Trail follows a signed street route SW across London where it connects to the Prairie Grass Trail at Midway Street on the west side of London.

Future Route

The current signed street route through London is handy to find local amenities, however, it is the intentions of the City of London and local enthusiasts to eventually have an off-street route across London through the historical downtown area. Right-of-way issues continue to delay this off-street route project.

Communities adjacent to the trail

Local Attractions

Outdoor

Indoor

Milestones

See also

References

  1. ↑ Vitale, Marty (May 29, 2014). "Report to SCOH" (Office Open XML). Louisville, Kentucky: Special Committee on U.S. Route Numbering, American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. Retrieved June 1, 2014.
  2. ↑ Townley, Jennifer (April 10, 2014). "USBR 50 update" (PDF). Ohio Department of Transportation. Retrieved June 1, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Ceremony to Celebrate Roberts Pass Section of Trail". The Madison Press. 30 November 2007. Retrieved 14 April 2014.
  4. ↑ "Roberts Pass Dedication". Retrieved 14 April 2014.
  5. ↑ "Friends of Madison County Parks and Trails". FMCPT. Retrieved 11 April 2014.
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