Cincinnati: Trail Ridge Loop
City life getting dull? Just minutes from downtown, this 3.8-mile rollercoaster loop follows the steep ravines and trickling streams of Mt. Airy Forest.
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Columbus: Paint Creek North LoopHike 4.9 miles into wooded pockets colored with summer wildflowers along the hills of Paint Creek, where white-tailed deer congregate at sunset. Cincinnati: Trail Ridge LoopCity life getting dull? Just minutes from downtown, this 3.8-mile rollercoaster loop follows the steep ravines and trickling streams of Mt. Airy Forest. Columbus, OH: Wildcat Hollow Hiking TrailRoam wild hollows and hills to cozy campsites strewn with pine needles on this little-known 15.2-mile loop in Wayne National Forest.
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Cincinnati: Trail Ridge LoopCity life getting dull? Just minutes from downtown, this 3.8-mile rollercoaster loop follows the steep ravines and trickling streams of Mt. Airy Forest. Biking 9/4/2009 Napoleon to Clyde, OH74 mi. same NNE headwinds, 75-82 degree temps, road conditions varied between smooth to rough Biking 9/3/2009 Monroeville, IN to Napoleon, OH62 mile day, 5-10 mph NE winds, 78 degrees F, mostly sunny.
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Free Maps! Our Contributors Favorite Local HikesOnline or via your cellphone these trips are ready to be downloaded and explored. High Points: Campbell Hill, OhioTime it just right to get to the top of this one. Best Backpacking In OhioOur comprehensive guide to the best backpacking you can find in Ohio. |
Hocking Hills State Park, OhioLose yourself in the past on part of the Buckeye, America's longest loop trail. Zaleski State Forest Backpack Trail, OhioAn Ohio trail that reclaimed land from the ore era. Ohio's River RambleThe Marietta Unit provides some of the greatest river trails in Ohio. |
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