Cycling in Ohio - Mohican Valley & Kokosing Gap Trails

Cycling in Ohio - Mohican Valley & Kokosing Gap Trails

From our reading, we anticipated coming across the Bridge of Dreams, a 370-foot long bridge spanning the Mohican River. This railroad bridge was originally built in the 1920s and, through a local effort, was covered in 1998. According to Wiki, “It is the second longest covered bridge in Ohio and the third longest covered bridge in the United States.”

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The Kinzua Skywalk & Punxsutawney Phil

The Kinzua Skywalk & Punxsutawney Phil

Sometimes our stops are not planned, they just happen because we pick up a brochure somewhere or see a random sign. I happened to pick up an Allegheny National Forest Visitor Bureau’s brochure at the Zippo Museum. “Selected as One of the World’s Top 10 Most Beautiful Skywalks and Viewpoints in the World by the Culture Trip, U.K., the Kinzua Sky Walk is an engineering marvel with breathtaking views of the Kinzua Gorge.” It looked interesting and it was kinda sorta on the way, so we decided to check it out. What a wonderful diversion!

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Carousels, A Famous Grave and the Zippo Museum

Carousels, A Famous Grave and the Zippo Museum

David was all geared up to head directly back to Pittsburgh and hit the trail. Not so fast! After checking Atlas Obscura and Roadside America, I found there was plenty to see and explore en route and the trail would still be there even after a couple of days delay. Using my feminine wiles, he was easily persuaded.

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