Knox County, Ohio, Convention & Visitor's Bureau

Meeting, Conference & Banquet Facilities

The Mohican Valley Trail is a nature trail built on an abandoned Penn Central railroad bed at the eastern edge of Knox County. This trail is 4.8 miles long and connects the villages of Brinkhaven and Danville. At Brinkhaven the trail crosses the beautiful Mohican River through a 370-foot covered bridge, the Bridge of Dreams. About a mile east of the covered bridge the trail connects with the Holmes Country Trail. The Mohican Valley Trail has a surface of crushed stone and sand.

Please follow these simple reminders for a safe, enjoyable visit and always remember to "Share the Trail."

TRAIL RULES

No motorized vehicles on the trail or bridge
No smoking, fishing, climbing on or throwing objects off the bridge
Trail users should not approach animals, including horses or pets, before receiving an okay from the owner.
Horseback riders, then pedestrians, have the right-of-way. Buggies and bikes must yield to horseback riders and pedestrians.
Move slowly when the trail is congested or when passing. Always pass on the left.
Obey traffic signs.
Cross roads only at designated crossings, look both ways before crossing.
Please, do not use the trail after dark.
Horseback riders and buggies always use the South side of the trail, all other trail users the North side.
All trail users must walk through the covered bridge & keep horses and buggies on the south side (matted side) of the bridge, going & coming.
Bicycles, buggies and horses must always slow down and use caution in congested areas.
All trail users must stay on designated sides unless passing.
Absolutely no hunting!

The Bridge of Dreams was completed December 18, 1998 and dedicated April 17, 1999. The trail officially opened on June 15, 2001. The trail goes from East Street in Danville to the Holmes County Line, connecting the Kokosing Gap and the Holmes County Trails. The outhouse at the covered bridge resembles the bridge. Future plans are to build a park area at the covered bridge and drill a water well, install benches, hitching posts, more fencing, and improve parking areas along the trail and create a rest area at the Danville end of the trail.

For more information contact the
Knox County Convention & Visitors Bureau:
1-800-837-5282 or 740-392-6102
107 South Main Street, Mount Vernon, Ohio 43050
info@visitknoxohio.org