Heart of Ohio Trail — paved Mount Vernon return
Ohio · Greenway
From the public depot take the signed Heart of Ohio Trail southwest toward Centerburg for up to three miles and retrace. Do not take the separate Kokosing Gap fork or traffic-road connectors.
Plan your ride
- Location
- Mount Vernon · Ohio
- Ride length
- Up to 6 miles return
- Ride format
- Out and back
- Surface
- Paved former-rail main bicycle trail
- Road crossings
- Yield to walkers and slow at junctions. Stop and look at every street crossing; do not use traffic lanes to bypass a closure.
- Elevation
- Local rises, bridge ramps and crossing approaches may add effort; no surveyed maximum grade. Walk difficult or crowded slopes.
- Starting location
- Heart of Ohio Trail public CA&C Depot access, 501 South Main Street, Mount Vernon, OH
Selected outward cap and the same return; turn earlier at the actual route end or a barrier. Parking walks are extra.
Public named facility/address locality reference, not an exact parking entrance or stall. Follow the separate written public start.
Heart of Ohio Trail — paved Mount Vernon return — detailed guide
Source review: 2026-10-23. A dated source review does not guarantee current-day conditions.
A selected outing on a documented improved bicycle route. Follow the stated public start and course.
Start and parking
Start: Heart of Ohio Trail public CA&C Depot access, 501 South Main Street, Mount Vernon, OH.
Use signed public visitor/trailhead spaces under current hours, fees and event controls. Private, school, business, campus, golf and reserved parking is not assumed available.
Ride and distance
Selected ride: Up to 6 miles return. Format: Out and back.
Ride: From the public depot take the signed Heart of Ohio Trail southwest toward Centerburg for up to three miles and retrace. Do not take the separate Kokosing Gap fork or traffic-road connectors.
Selected outward cap and the same return; turn earlier at the actual route end or a barrier. Parking walks are extra.
Surface and effort
Paved former-rail main bicycle trail. Local rises, bridge ramps and crossing approaches may add effort; no surveyed maximum grade. Walk difficult or crowded slopes.
Crossings and shared use
Yield to walkers and slow at junctions. Stop and look at every street crossing; do not use traffic lanes to bypass a closure. Yield to pedestrians, keep right, and slow at blind corners. Stop at barriers; never use a traffic-road detour to bypass a trail closure.
Hours, costs and access
Use daylight and obey posted trail, park and parking hours. Follow current public visitor-parking terms; reserved activities and events have separate conditions.
Reviewed 2026-10-23. Documented selected improved bicycle course. County explicitly corrects its old map: this trail is now paved Centerburg–Mount Vernon. Old unpaved map labels are obsolete, while future network connections are not assumed built. This is a dated source review, not a field inspection or same-day all-clear. This is a source review, not a same-day inspection. Recheck the linked manager before travel.
Map and Directions
Use the named public start and its posted parking signs. The map reference identifies the facility or selected trail area; it is not a surveyed parking stall or navigable route line. Bicycle and e-bike rules can differ; only ordinary bicycle use is established unless noted.