SECTION OF TOWPATH TRAIL CLOSED INDEFINITELY AFTER STORM

All 22.4 miles of the Towpath Trail managed by Metro Parks, Serving Summit County remain temporarily closed after Wednesday’s storm.

The 1.1-mile section between the Memorial Parkway Trailhead (499 Memorial Pkwy., Akron) and the Mustill Store Trailhead (248 Ferndale St., Akron) is closed indefinitely due to a serious washout, caused when the Cuyahoga River crested the trail. Visitors will not be permitted to walk, run or ride bikes on the multipurpose trail during the closure.

Spokesperson Nathan Eppink said the storm damage impacts the park district’s inaugural Summer Biking Spree, a two-month event that promotes cycling on the towpath and the Bike & Hike and Freedom trails, but visitors could still complete the spree by riding unaffected areas.

The event continues through August 31.

For more information, call 330-867-5511 or visit summitmetroparks.org.

Metro Parks, Serving Summit County manages a little more than half of the Towpath Trail in Summit County, from the southern boundary of Cuyahoga Valley National Park to the Stark County line, except for about three miles in Downtown Akron.