Backpacker Magazine: Columbus: Backpacking and Camping Trips, Hikes, Adventures, Topo Maps, Aerial Photos.

Columbus, OH: Wildcat Hollow Hiking Trail

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Roam wild hollows and hills to cozy campsites strewn with pine needles on this little-known 15.2-mile loop in Wayne National Forest.

Columbus, OH: North Zaleski Loop

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Dare to hike here: On his 18.4-mile overnight, you'll pass vacant mines and farms to enter land allegedly guarded by a ghostly brakeman.

Columbus: Zaleski Backpack Trail (South Loop)

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This 11.7-mile loop is loaded with backcountry treats: an old mining town, Indian ceremonial grounds, abandoned roads, stellar ridgeline views, and several designated campsites.

Columbus, OH: Wildcat Hollow Hiking Trail

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Roam wild hollows and hills to cozy campsites strewn with pine needles on this little-known 15.2-mile loop in Wayne National Forest.

Columbus: Paint Creek North Loop

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Hike 4.9 miles into wooded pockets colored with summer wildflowers along the hills of Paint Creek, where white-tailed deer congregate at sunset.

Columbus, OH: Old Mans Cave Loop

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This beautiful 5.1-mile loop in Hocking Hills State Park runs along a tight sandstone gorge to waterfalls, caves, and funky rock formations.

Columbus, OH: Wildcat Hollow Hiking Trail

Roam wild hollows and hills to cozy campsites strewn with pine needles on this little-known 15.2-mile loop in Wayne National Forest.

Columbus, OH: Scioto River Valley

Running 105-miles across Ohio’s central plateau, the Tour of the Scioto River Valley (TOSRV) is one of America’s longest running cycling tours--and one of the flattest.

OH: Mohican St Pk 12mi Loop

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