Backpacker Magazine – November 2012

From the Field: BACKPACKER trail scouts' top Central local hikes

Try a 9-mile out-and-back in Ohio's Hemlock Gorge or hike through history in Per Marquette State Park or on the Saddle Rock Trail in Nebraska.

by: Sarah L. Stewart

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• Texas
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• Missouri
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• Ohio
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Hemlock Gorge to Lyons Falls, Mohican SP, OH
Mike Moore, Columbus, OH

On this nine-mile out-and-back, follow the Clear Fork of the Mohican River as it winds through a 200-foot-deep gorge. Cross the river via a 50-year-old covered bridge at mile 2.5, then continue a mile to the base of Big Lyons Falls, where the stream plummets 80 feet from a concave sandstone cliff. Visit trickling Little Lyons Falls at mile 4.6, then loop back from there. Option: Continue .5 mile to the Pleasant Hill dam, which offers the route’s best view, up a reservoir. Trip ID 12341

“Start at the nature center to add two rugged miles.”



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