# Wabash Cannonball Trail

The Wabash Cannonball Trail is a rail to trail conversion in northwestern Ohio, U.S. It is 63 miles (101 km) long. The North Fork of the Wabash Cannonball Trail is part of the North Coast Inland Trail, which plans to fully connect Indiana to Pennsylvania, and portions of the trail are included in the North Country National Scenic Trail.

## History

The Wabash Railroad line used by the trail was first built in 1855, and service continued until 1969. The Norfolk Southern Railway then purchased it. The rails were finally abandoned in 1990. Local enthusiasts developed the idea of creating a public recreational trail and utility corridor. On March 24, 1994, the corridor was purchased from Norfolk Southern.
The name Wabash Cannonball stems from an 1882 American folk song about an imaginary train. No train actually had the name until 1949, when the Wabash Railroad actually named its Detroit-St. Louis day train the Cannon Ball.
Other rail-to-trail conversions of the Wabash Railroad in the Midwestern region include the Kiwanis Trail in Adrian, Michigan, the Wabash Heritage Trail in West Lafayette, Indiana, and the Wabash Trail in Sangamon County, Illinois.
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## Location
### North Fork

The northern section of the trail roughly parallels both the Ohio Turnpike I-80/90 and US Route 20A for about 43 miles (69 km) starting in Maumee, and extending through Monclova, Wauseon, and West Unity, ending at its western trailhead near Montpelier, Ohio.

### South Fork

An additional 18-mile (29 km) spur runs from Maumee southwest to near Liberty Center, Ohio. That trailhead has a parking area near Whitehouse, Ohio.

### Condition

All portions of the trail in Lucas County are paved. A 2-mile (3.2 km) section of the trail in Fulton County, owned by the city of Wauseon, also is paved. The remainder of the North Fork in Fulton and Williams counties are unpaved, as is the South Fork in Henry County.
| Trail section | County | Township | Distance | Distance | Surface | Crossings | Notes |
| Trail section | County | Township | (mi) | (km) | Surface | Crossings | Notes |
| North Fork North Fork North Fork | Lucas | Monclova | 0 | 0 | Paved | Jerome Road | Eastern Terminus, near The Fallen Timbers Battlefield and Fort Miamis National Historic Site, Maumee, parking available. 41°33′24″N 83°41′58″W﻿ / ﻿41.556741°N 83.699396°W﻿ / 41.556741; -83.699396﻿ (Wabash Cannonball Trail North Fork, eastern terminus) |
| North Fork North Fork North Fork | Lucas | Monclova | 0.2 | 0.32 | Paved | Fork branches South | |
| North Fork North Fork North Fork | Lucas | Monclova | 1.7 | 2.7 | Paved | Waterville-Monclova Road | Parking in Village of Monclova, Ohio. 41°33′24″N 83°43′58″W﻿ / ﻿41.556656°N 83.732709°W﻿ / 41.556656; -83.732709﻿ (Wabash Cannonball Trail North Fork, Village of Monclova) |
| North Fork North Fork North Fork | Lucas | Monclova | 2.7 | 4.3 | Paved | Keener Road | Monclova Township Hall, with parking, bathrooms, and a bicycle maintenance station. 41°33′24″N 83°45′09″W﻿ / ﻿41.556633°N 83.752493°W﻿ / 41.556633; -83.752493﻿ (Wabash Cannonball Trail North Fork, Township Hall, Bike Fixit Station) |
| North Fork North Fork North Fork | Lucas | Swanton | 6.5 | 10.5 | Paved | SR 295 | 41°33′23″N 83°49′30″W﻿ / ﻿41.556459°N 83.824994°W﻿ / 41.556459; -83.824994﻿ (Wabash Cannonball Trail North Fork, SR 295) |
| North Fork North Fork North Fork | Lucas | Swanton | 7.3 | 11.7 | Paved | Evergreen Lake Trail | Oak Openings Preserve Metropark trail. 41°33′23″N 83°50′24″W﻿ / ﻿41.556390°N 83.840066°W﻿ / 41.556390; -83.840066﻿ (Wabash Cannonball Trail North Fork, Evergreen Lake Trail) Bathrooms and parking located one mile south at Ranger Station. 41°32′37″N 83°50′25″W﻿ / ﻿41.543583°N 83.840345°W﻿ / 41.543583; -83.840345﻿ (Wabash Cannonball Trail North Fork, Oak Openings Ranger Station) |
| North Fork North Fork North Fork | Lucas | Swanton | 9.0 | 14.5 | Paved | SR 64 | Oak Openings Preserve Metropark bathrooms and parking. 41°33′23″N 83°52′24″W﻿ / ﻿41.556333°N 83.873230°W﻿ / 41.556333; -83.873230﻿ (Wabash Cannonball Trail North Fork, Oak Openings Parking SR 64) |
| North Fork North Fork North Fork | Fulton | Swan Creek | 15.2 | 24.5 | Cinder, gravel, dirt, grass | Fraker Mill Covered Bridge | Crosses Bad Creek, near Delta 41°33′17″N 83°59′57″W﻿ / ﻿41.5547649°N 83.9990659°W﻿ / 41.5547649; -83.9990659﻿ (Wabash Cannonball Trail North Fork, Fraker Mill Covered Bridge) |
| North Fork North Fork North Fork | Fulton | York | 15.5 | 24.9 | Cinder, gravel, dirt, grass | SR 109 | Parking. NORTA (Northwestern Ohio Rails-to-Trails Association) offices. Bathrooms available in Delta. 41°33′21″N 84°00′04″W﻿ / ﻿41.555918°N 84.001243°W﻿ / 41.555918; -84.001243﻿ (Wabash Cannonball Trail North Fork, SR 109, Delta) |
| North Fork North Fork North Fork | Fulton | York | 19.5 | 31.4 | Cinder, gravel, dirt, grass | County Road 11 | Two mile detour on County Road F, from County Road 11 to County Road 13 41°33′20″N 84°04′35″W﻿ / ﻿41.555557°N 84.076304°W﻿ / 41.555557; -84.076304﻿ (Wabash Cannonball Trail North Fork, detour to County Road F at County Road 11, railroad crossing) |
| North Fork North Fork North Fork | Fulton | Clinton | 21.5 | 34.6 | Paved | County Road 13 | Paved trail maintained by City of Wauseon Parks. 41°33′19″N 84°06′54″W﻿ / ﻿41.555369°N 84.114888°W﻿ / 41.555369; -84.114888﻿ (Wabash Cannonball Trail North Fork, County Road 13) |
| North Fork North Fork North Fork | Fulton | Clinton | 22.5 | 36.2 | Paved | SR 108 | Busy crossing 41°33′19″N 84°08′04″W﻿ / ﻿41.555384°N 84.134416°W﻿ / 41.555384; -84.134416﻿ (Wabash Cannonball Trail North Fork, SR 108, Wauseon) |
| North Fork North Fork North Fork | Fulton | Clinton | 22.7 | 36.5 | Paved | Rotary Park, Wauseon | Parking 41°33′19″N 84°08′21″W﻿ / ﻿41.555336°N 84.139115°W﻿ / 41.555336; -84.139115﻿ (Wabash Cannonball Trail North Fork, Rotary Park, Wauseon) |
| North Fork North Fork North Fork | Fulton | Clinton | 23.5 | 37.8 | Paved | Automotive Parts Factory | Pavement ends. 41°33′19″N 84°09′09″W﻿ / ﻿41.555284°N 84.152587°W﻿ / 41.555284; -84.152587﻿ (Wabash Cannonball Trail North Fork, automotive parts factory, Wauseon, Wauseon) One mile detour on County Road F via Krieger St. |
| North Fork North Fork North Fork | Fulton | Clinton | 24.5 | 39.4 | Cinder, gravel, dirt, grass | County Road 16 | Detour to County Road F. 41°33′18″N 84°10′22″W﻿ / ﻿41.555125°N 84.172869°W﻿ / 41.555125; -84.172869﻿ (Wabash Cannonball Trail North Fork, County Road 16) |
| North Fork North Fork North Fork | Fulton | German | 30.4 | 48.9 | Cinder, gravel, dirt, grass | US 20A | 41°34′21″N 84°16′58″W﻿ / ﻿41.572404°N 84.282744°W﻿ / 41.572404; -84.282744﻿ (Wabash Cannonball Trail North Fork, US 20A, trail jogs) |
| North Fork North Fork North Fork | Fulton | German | 32.8 | 52.8 | Cinder, gravel, dirt, grass | County Road 23 (old SR 66) | Parking in Elmira/Burlington. 41°34′45″N 84°18′25″W﻿ / ﻿41.579305°N 84.306980°W﻿ / 41.579305; -84.306980﻿ (Wabash Cannonball Trail North Fork, SR 66, Elmira) |
| North Fork North Fork North Fork | Fulton | German | 33.3 | 53.6 | Cinder, gravel, dirt, grass | Tiffin River bridge. | Large railroad bridge north of Archbold. 41°34′59″N 84°20′08″W﻿ / ﻿41.583054°N 84.335466°W﻿ / 41.583054; -84.335466﻿ (Wabash Cannonball Trail North Fork, Tiffin River bridge) |
| North Fork North Fork North Fork | Fulton | German | 33.6 | 54.1 | Cinder, gravel, dirt, grass | US 20A | 41°34′59″N 84°20′29″W﻿ / ﻿41.582987°N 84.341297°W﻿ / 41.582987; -84.341297﻿ (Wabash Cannonball Trail North Fork, US 20A) |
| North Fork North Fork North Fork | Williams | Brady | 38.3 | 61.6 | Cinder, gravel, dirt, grass | Wabash Park, West Unity | Parking and bathrooms. 41°34′59″N 84°25′54″W﻿ / ﻿41.583068°N 84.431586°W﻿ / 41.583068; -84.431586﻿ (Wabash Cannonball Trail North Fork, Wabash Park, West Unity) |
| North Fork North Fork North Fork | Williams | Jefferson | 38.7 | 62.3 | Cinder, gravel, dirt, grass | US 127 | 41°34′59″N 84°26′24″W﻿ / ﻿41.583116°N 84.439879°W﻿ / 41.583116; -84.439879﻿ (Wabash Cannonball Trail North Fork, US Route 127, West Unity) |
| North Fork North Fork North Fork | Williams | Jefferson | 44.7 | 71.9 | Cinder, gravel, dirt, grass | SR 15 | Western Terminus, near Montpelier, parking. 41°34′59″N 84°33′20″W﻿ / ﻿41.58308°N 84.55563°W﻿ / 41.58308; -84.55563﻿ (Wabash Cannonball Trail North Fork, western terminus) Bathrooms available in Montpelier |
| South Fork | Lucas | Monclova | 0 | 0 | Paved | Jerome Road | Eastern Terminus, near The Fallen Timbers Battlefield and Fort Miamis National Historic Site, Maumee. Parking available. |
| South Fork | Lucas | Monclova | 0.2 | 0.32 | Paved | Forks branch | 41°33′24″N 83°42′14″W﻿ / ﻿41.556745°N 83.703956°W﻿ / 41.556745; -83.703956﻿ (Wabash Cannonball Trail South Fork, eastern terminus) |
| South Fork | Lucas | Monclova | 0.8 | 1.3 | Paved | The Shops at Fallen Timbers | 41°33′04″N 83°42′33″W﻿ / ﻿41.551229°N 83.709202°W﻿ / 41.551229; -83.709202﻿ (Wabash Cannonball Trail South Fork, The Shops at Fallen Timbers) |
| South Fork | Lucas | Providence | 6.2 | 10.0 | Paved | SR 64, White House | Parking and bathrooms available. Bicycle repair shop. 41°31′05″N 83°48′11″W﻿ / ﻿41.517989°N 83.803102°W﻿ / 41.517989; -83.803102﻿ (Wabash Cannonball Trail South Fork, SR 64, Whitehouse) |
| South Fork | Lucas | Providence | 7.5 | 12.1 | Paved | SR 295 | 41°30′34″N 83°49′38″W﻿ / ﻿41.509384°N 83.827107°W﻿ / 41.509384; -83.827107﻿ (Wabash Cannonball Trail South Fork, SR 295, Whitehouse) |
| South Fork | Lucas | Providence | 10.2 | 16.4 | Paved | Neapolis | Parking available. 41°29′34″N 83°52′24″W﻿ / ﻿41.492799°N 83.873352°W﻿ / 41.492799; -83.873352﻿ (Wabash Cannonball Trail South Fork, Neapolis) |
| South Fork | Henry | Washington | 14.7 | 23.7 | Cinder, gravel, dirt, grass | Colton | Parking available. 41°27′52″N 83°57′10″W﻿ / ﻿41.464363°N 83.952668°W﻿ / 41.464363; -83.952668﻿ (Wabash Cannonball Trail South Fork, Colton) |
| South Fork | Henry | Washington | 16.9 | 27.2 | Cinder, gravel, dirt, grass | County Road 6C | Western Terminus end, Near Liberty Center 41°27′04″N 83°59′22″W﻿ / ﻿41.451114°N 83.989429°W﻿ / 41.451114; -83.989429﻿ (Wabash Cannonball Trail South Fork, western terminus) |
Note that distance information about the trail differs slightly from one source to another based on whether missing sections of the trail are counted or not. Some sources say the north fork is 43 miles (69 km) (not counting missing sections), others say 45 miles (72 km) (counting the missing sections), and still others 47 miles (76 km) (counting detour mileage).