Wasson Way

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Wasson Way Wasson Way is a growing shared-use trail connecting Cincinnati neighborhoods and communities. More at www.wassonway.org! The trail will be very popular and busy!

Walk, run, bike & explore—and follow along as we work to expand the trail and build an even more connected Cincinnati. 🌳🚲. Did you know there are 7-miles of unused railroad right-of-way running through some of the most popular parks, residential and shopping areas in Cincinnati...? The tracks have been removed and construction is underway! It will be over 6-miles long by the end of 2022, spanning the nine neighborhoods of Avondale, Walnut Hills, Evanston, Norwood, Hyde Park, Oakley, Mt Lookout, Fairfax, and Mariemont. The trail begins near MLK and Reading, the second largest employment district in the region. It includes many hospitals, EPA Center, the new NIOSH complex, UC Innovation Center and many office buildings under construction. It ends at the beginning of the 78-mile Little Miami Bike Trail, which is part of the 300-mile Erie to Ohio River Trail . Besides passing through nine neighborhoods it connects to numerous parks, schools and businesses: Blair Park, Walnut Hills High School,Kings Record Museum, Xavier University, University Station, School Outfitters Park, Withrow High School, Rookwood Pavilion, Hyde Park Plaza and the beautiful backwoods of Ault Park. There are efforts underway to connect to the University of Cincinnati which is only 1/2-mile away from the western end of the Wasson Way. The trail is the backbone of the 34-mile long Crown network of trails, a beautiful series of trails that will include Armleder Park, Lunken Airport trails and Ohio River Way, which will overlook the Ohio River Valley as it enters the downtown. We are a group of volunteers supporting the transformation of this right-of-way into a bike and pedestrian path. We hope you will join our efforts! The first step you can take towards supporting us is by becoming our Facebook fan! We will be updating the page regularly to let you know other ways you can show your support to make this a reality. We would like to have as much public involvement as possible, at all stages of the project! Thank you!

Good places to use spray paint:✅ On cardboard ✅ On the old bike you're refurbishing ✅ On the side of your own house, if ...
09/28/2026

Good places to use spray paint:

✅ On cardboard
✅ On the old bike you're refurbishing
✅ On the side of your own house, if you’re feeling bold!

And a few places where it does not belong:

❌ On a bald eagle
❌ On a loaf of bread
❌ On the stone walls along Wasson Way (or any other public property)

Unfortunately, we’ve seen an increase in graffiti on the switchbacks near Ault Park.

We love creativity. We love public art. We do not love spray paint on public property.

Wasson Way belongs to all of us, and removing graffiti takes time and resources that could be spent caring for and improving the trail. Please help us keep the Way beautiful -- and save the spray paint for somewhere it belongs.

If you see anyone using spray paint or otherwise tagging Wasson Way, please send photos to [email protected].

The Hyde Park School Bike Bus made its debut last Friday, and we were thrilled to see Wasson Way helping students start ...
09/21/2026

The Hyde Park School Bike Bus made its debut last Friday, and we were thrilled to see Wasson Way helping students start their school day on a roll! 🚲🛴🛼

The Bike Bus gives children and their families a safe, healthy, and fun way to travel to school together while building community along the way. It departs from Wasson Way at Paxton Avenue at 7:00 a.m. each Friday, stops briefly at Wasson and Michigan around 7:05, and arrives at Hyde Park School around 7:20.

The Bike Bus will run each Friday through October 31, 2025.

Bikes, scooters, and rollerblades are all welcome, and riders can join anywhere along the route. Helmets are required!

Want to ride along this Friday? Register here:
https://form.jotform.com/262557281132152

Route details and additional information:
https://www.hydeparkschoolpto.org/bikebus/

We love seeing Wasson Way bring neighbors together—and we can’t wait to watch this Bike Bus grow! 💚 A big thank-you to the Hyde Park School PTO, Queen City Bike, and the parent volunteers who helped get this joyful new tradition rolling!

09/18/2026

Buffet's open! 🐛🐞🐜

Look closely at the milkweed along Wasson Way and you might find some colorful visitors!

Milkweed tussock moth caterpillars are hard to miss once they get bigger, with fuzzy tufts of black, white, and orange. Like monarch caterpillars, they eat milkweed leaves – and they even benefit from some of the same defensive chemicals in the plant.

You may also spot bright orange-and-black milkweed beetles munching on the plants. Milkweed supports an entire little community of insects, not just monarch butterflies! 🌿🦋🐛

Next time you’re on the trail, take a closer look at the milkweed and see who you can find. 👀

09/15/2026

Another peaceful morning on Wasson Way ☺️

Did you know?“Electric Avenue,” the enormous mural along Wasson Way near Dana Avenue, stretches nearly 300 feet!Designed...
09/10/2026

Did you know?

“Electric Avenue,” the enormous mural along Wasson Way near Dana Avenue, stretches nearly 300 feet!

Designed by Cincinnati artist Christian Dallas (), the mural celebrates nature, movement, sustainability, and energy. It was created in 2020 as an Cincinnati project, with young apprentice artists helping bring Dallas’s design to life.

Next time you go by, slow down and see how many details you can spot. 👀

P.S. Cincinnati -- we’d love to give a shoutout to the apprentices who helped create this mural! If you’re able to share their names, we’ll tag them here! 🎨💚

It's hot out there! 🥵 Luckily, Wasson Way comes with natural air conditioning. 🌳🌲Come find your shade on the trail! 😎
09/09/2026

It's hot out there! 🥵

Luckily, Wasson Way comes with natural air conditioning. 🌳🌲

Come find your shade on the trail! 😎

Gardeners and Green thumbs: There’s still time to help make our trail beautiful! Join our Landscaping Committee for the ...
07/22/2026

Gardeners and Green thumbs: There’s still time to help make our trail beautiful! Join our Landscaping Committee for the following gardening dates along our trail.
⏰All times 8-10am
🗓️Saturday, 7/25: Meet at Wasson Way and Madison, by LaRosa’s.
🗓️Friday, 8/7: Meet at Wasson Way and Paxton.
🗓️Saturday, 8/22: Meet at Wasson Way and Michigan.
🗓️Thursday, 9/3: Meet at Wasson Way and Paxton.

This  , consider a donation to Wasson Way to support the mission of promoting and sustaining our trail. Your donation wi...
11/30/2025

This , consider a donation to Wasson Way to support the mission of promoting and sustaining our trail. Your donation will go towards keeping our trail beautiful and will support future community programming. All year-end donations will be matched up to $25k.

Please visit WassonWay.org/support to give, or visit the link on our profile.

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3874 Paxton Avenue Box 9211
Cincinnati, OH
45209

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