There is a path beginning off of Slayton Avenue, near the new Top's Market. It is just past the wooden stairway leading to the canal, which is north of Tops, and behind the smaller strip mall with 4-6 stores. The path heads east, towards Gillett road. It is a dirt and grass trail that is yet to be fully developed, mostly due to too many governments, the railroad and utility companies being involved.
The path is still runable though. The original Town of Ogden plan called for it to be a smooth surface so that senior citizens could access it from the Glenn Haven road area of homes. At one time there were even supposed to be lights. You can climb up a small hill near the Gillett road overpass, get on Gillett, cross the canal bridge and come down to the canal path back into the village. This route would be about three miles.
For a year the path continued under Gillett road and through some nice woods and farmland to Manitou road, giving mtn bikers, runners and walkers another mile + of off road experience. Unfortunately one (1!!) neighbor complained (even though the path wasn't on his property, in fact is probably 100 yards from his house) and someone in a state agency authorized an 8' high steel fence be built. This was done without the Town of Ogden's knowledge.
A little government can be a bad thing. Too much government definitely is.
Isn't the fence to keep out four wheelers and snowmobiles? I think you can get around the fence easily enough on foot.
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