near Wheeler

[Matt Hutson]

Hi guys,
Summit County built some bike path a couple of years ago from Wheeler up toward Kokomo. The lower part is on the old C&S grade. The trail is 3.5 miles long. Yesterday my wife and I rode it and I got some pics.

Here's the lower portion on the grade, facing toward Kokomo:


About halfway up there are the remains of an old cabin just above the railroad grade:


Also about halfway up, the old grade facing toward Kokomo. The gaps are where the ties have rotted away:


Cheers,
Matt

[Paul R.]

Terrific photos Matt , the top one would make a good backdrop photo.!
PaulR.

[Tim Schreiner]

It sure is pretty up there!

[Kurt Maechner]

Very cool, Matt! Thanks for the photos. Love seeing the spot that still gives evidence of the ties. What is the name of this trail? I looked it up but only found a mountain bike trail named Wheeler Loop (or something to that effect) that definitely wasn't paved.
Kurt

[Matt Hutson]

Hi Kurt,
It's called the Fremont Recpath.

Cheers,
Matt

[Matt Hutson]

One from today.  This appears to be the remains of the C&S trestle across Tenmile Creek, three miles or so below Kokomo. Looks wide enough to have been double tracked, must have been a siding on this bridge:


Cheers,
Matt