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Franklin County

Alum Creek – Char-Mar Ridge Park loop from Historic Crew Stadium

Bike touring routes & trails

Franklin County

Alum Creek – Char-Mar Ridge Park loop from Historic Crew Stadium

Moderate

2.7

(23)

39

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Alum Creek – Char-Mar Ridge Park loop from Historic Crew Stadium

04:41

81.8km

210m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 15, 2026

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After 81.1 km for 186 m

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Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

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1

16.0 km

Alum Creek

Highlight • River

Alum Creek streches 58 miles until it drains into the Scioto River. The creek porvides drinking water source for Westerville, and historicly 2,000 years ago, the Adena built mounds along …

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2

22.5 km

Northern Terminus of Alum Creek Greenway

Highlight • Cycleway

The Alum Creek Greenway is completely paved and totals roughly 25 miles. This northern terminus is located at West Main Street in Westerville and actually crosses under the bridge that goes over the creek.

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3

24.2 km

Westerville Sports Complex

Highlight • Rest Area

The Westerville Sports Complex is a spacious, family-friendly park featuring soccer fields, basketball courts, a playground, a shelter house, and paved multi-use paths. There is outdoor seating with views of …

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4

24.4 km

Alum Creek Trail

Highlight • Trail

5

29.4 km

Char-Mar Ridge Park

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

This used to be a railroad line — now it's four miles of pavement, nicely separated from the road and shaded by a line of trees.

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6

33.0 km

McNamara Park

Highlight • Rest Area

This almost 30-acre park has restrooms, picnic tables and grills, a playground, cornhole, outdoor fitness equipment and great trail access.

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7

38.0 km

The Coffee Vault

Highlight • Cafe

There's seating inside the old bank vault past the huge vault door

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8

41.5 km

Start/End of Sandel Legacy Trail

Highlight • Trail

B

81.8 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

74.6 km

3.73 km

2.88 km

435 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

65.6 km

14.6 km

1.61 km

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Thursday 16 July

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14 %

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