SE Ohio from Zanesville to Marietta
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RouteXpert Brian Liechty
Last edit: 08-02-2021
Route Summary
This exciting drive in the legendary southeast Ohio hills starts out the the great "Triple Nickle"--Ohio 555. The roads are rarely straight and flat but are nicely paved and suitable for both cars and bikes. A planned stop to see Big Muskie is an interesting few minutes of coal-mining history.
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Duration
7h 13m
Mode of travel
Car or motorcycle
Distance
484.14 km
Countries
A favorite sign on the right!
RouteXpert Review
For many years the automobile and bike magazine industries have known the pleasures of driving/riding in southeastern Ohio. You can often see groups of writers and photographers testing new vehicles on these roads. There are enough undulating hills, sharp blind turns and fast sweeping curves to keep even the most demanding drivers satisfied. Although we’ll end up in Marietta, this route is about the driving more than it is about the destination. Cautions: Speed limits are often 55mph while may be comfortably fast if you’re not familiar with the area. Beware of occasional horse and buggy vehicles, and it’s also not unusual for a dog to run out and give short chase from time to time as well.We’ll start this exciting drive in the parking lot of the Sheetz fuel station on the south side of Zanesville. Continuing south and out of town on OH-555, the famed “Triple Nickle”, we'll follow this winding collection of hills and curves for about 45 miles then curl up and around to the Route 60 Diner for lunch in Lowell—one of the many quaint little towns along our way. Then we’ll be back on the roads heading north and west and back around, stopping for a rest at Miner’s Memorial Park near McConnelsville. This park memorializes the coal mining industry that sustained this area for many years and is the final resting place for the bucket from Big Muskie—the largest dragline excavator ever built. The 220-cubic-yard bucket is all that remains of the 13,500 ton, 22-story machine. Its an interesting story to learn while taking a short break. There are facilities here, but no fuel or food.
Now we’ll head east into the edges of the Wayne National Forest and then south to our route’s end at the Fairfield Inn on the east side of Marietta. Marietta is nice old town dating back to the late 1700s. There is plenty to do here for a day or two if you’re of the mind including many nice shops downtown, Marietta College and into Parkersburg, West Virginia if you take one of the bridges over the Ohio River. The town’s affection for ghosts is an interesting aside with tours and even haunted mansions to inspect.
Up and to the left, then back again
Big Muskie's bucket
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