106 : Trails and Towns : Morgana Run

It's been a while since I've done a Trails and Towns...in fact, it's possible the last one I did was before I deleted my blog. It's a feature I really liked, because I'm kind of ridiculously in love with Ohio...I'm also a total explorer. It's fun for me to write about my various explorations.

Not too long ago, I needed a medium-sized run. I needed to head out to somewhere new and get a run in. I had a day of events planned in Cleveland and decided to check out the Morgana Run Trail. The trail is an urban trail that follows an old right-of-way for the railroad. It runs through Slavic Village. Because it's an old railroad trail, the scenery is best described as stark. A few of the buildings have murals.

I really enjoyed this trail, but I think some people might be intimidated by its location. There are no facilities, just a McDonalds near one end and a Wendys near the other. I passed some neighborhood folks who use the trail to get from one place to another. Oh, and it runs slightly uphill from W-E, which is how I ran the first half, and then the slight downhill made the final 2 miles a breeze. There is really no parking, except on the street, so definitely leave the car empty. I ran this by myself, one Sunday morning, and really enjoyed it!

Trail head at E. 49th

Absolutely no shade to speak of : would NOT be fun in the hot, hot summer!

Just so you know exactly where you are!