to extend closer to downtown Lebanon. In 2024, the trail will extend East from SR48 using the Multi-use Trail on Monroe Road, across 42, and adjacent to SR48, crossing SR123, and terminating at the current bike trail by the Harmon Disc Golf Course. Cautions The trail has two hills that are considerably steeper and longer (8-10 % gradients for ~0.25 miles) than the shallow grades typical of rail trails, and may present a challenge to less-fit cyclists. The hills are co-located with Kingsview Drive and Deerfield Road respectively. Both hills cross those roads at the base of the hill. Stopping at the bottom of the hill may be difficult for inline skaters who lack expert braking skills. Map links The trail as of 2018 has a map listed below. (Note: Mile markers 6.0-8.2 are misaligned on the map, and have not been re-done post construction). https://cms8.revize.com/revize/lebanonoh/Departments/Parks%20and%20Recreation/Countryside%20Trail%20Map.PDF The section between miles 5.0 and 6.0 now uses the newly constructed alignment adjacent to Deerfield Road/behind the apartment complex (does not show on maps yet). The trail extensions/connections for 2021 and 2022 are listed below and do not appear yet on mapping software: https://www.lebanonohio.gov/news_detail_T8_R158.php https://projectmason.com/mason-lebanon-bike-path-connector/ (https://projectmason.com/download/LOI_Mason_Lebanon_Bikepath.pdf). Middletown Junction () is where the trail begins at the Little Miami Scenic Trail. The trail heads west and crosses the old railroad bridge across the Little Miami River. Map: Intersection of Kingsview Drive and Turtlecreek Road Here () the trail makes an awkward cross of both streets at the bottom of a valley. The elevation at this intersection is about . The northbound cyclist must now climb a steep hill along Kingsview Drive, which levels off around . The trail gains more elevation as it heads north and then east, but over gentler grades. Intersection at Deerfield Road (south) This () is the south intersection of the trail with Deerfield Road. The elevation at this point is about . The satellite and aerial photos show the playfields and buildings of the Ralph J. Stolle Countryside YMCA to the south. This is the end of the southern portion of the trail. Many trail users who entered from the Little Miami Scenic Trail at Middletown Junction may stop here and turn around, not realizing they may turn left (north) on Deerfield Road and follow the newly constructed bikepath to reach the northern portion of the trail that leads to downtown Lebanon, and eventually to the northern edge of