The Cleveland Area Mountain Bike Association will build the first mountain bike trail in the Cleveland Metroparks at the Ohio & Erie Canal Reservation, the group announced in fall 2006.

The 4 mile loop trail will be open to mountain biking, hiking and trail running. Construction will begin in November 2006 and will be open for the 2007 riding season.

After 5 1/2 years of dedicated advocacy work, the trail represents a first-of-its-kind in Cuyahoga County. It joins other well-received CAMBA-designed trails at West Branch State Park in Ravenna and Reagan Park in Medina and private trails at the former Atchenson's property in Madison and Vulture's Knob in Wooster.