Tag: Hiking
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Babcock State Park Travel Guide
A photographers playground during fall, this hidden gem of a park offers exciting activities all year. What to know before visiting Babcock State Park in West Virginia Babcock State Park is located less than 20 miles north of New River Gorge National Park and 60 miles east of Charleston, West Virginia. The park is comprised […]
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Hocking Hills State Park Travel Guide
About Hocking Hills State Park What makes Hocking Hills State Park such a unique park? Hocking Hills State Park offers a unique mix of caves, waterfalls, and gorgeous hiking trails not found anywhere else in the state. The massive 700-foot Ash Cave is just one of many large caves found in the area, and the […]
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Mill Creek MetroParks Travel Guide (2023 Updated)
What to know before Visiting Located in the heart of Youngstown, Ohio, Mill Creek MetroParks sprawls over 2,800 acres along the namesake Mill Creek. Founded in 1891, Mill Creek MetroParks is the second-largest Metropark in the United States, second only to Central Park in New York City. The park winds through southeast Youngstown until it […]
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Discover the Lesser-Known Minnehaha Falls at Nelson-Kennedy Ledges State Park
– Distance & Type: 0.75 Mile Out-and-Back
– Elevation Change: +/- 90-Feet
– Hike Difficulty: Moderate
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Hiking to Cascade Falls at Nelson-Kennedy Ledges State Park in Ohio
– Distance & Type: 0.3 Mile Out-and-Back
– Elevation Change: +/- 70-Feet
– Hike Difficulty: Easy/Moderate
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Hike to Cascade Gorge Natural Pool from Suspension Bridge – Mill Creek MetroParks
– Distance & Type: 0.8 Mile Out-and-Back Trail
– Elevation Change: +/- 155 Feet
– Hike Difficulty: Easy
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Discover the Hidden Sheepskin Hollow Falls in Ohio
Blaze your own trail to Sheepskin Hollow Falls. Hike Details: – Parking: 40.75164, -80.53772 – (Park along the road near the old train overpass.) – Trailhead: 40.75107, -80.53722 – (Just a few hundred feet up the road from the train overpass is the trailhead.) Hike Distance and Type: 1.4 Mile Out-and-Back Elevation Change: +/- 120 […]
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Hike Tom’s Run Trail to Swinging Bridge at Cook Forest State Park
Locations – Parking Coordinates: 41.34571, -79.21714 (Park at the far end of the parking lot furthest away from the bathrooms and learning center) – Trailhead Coordinates: 41.34549, -79.21700 (As of February 2021, the bridge at 41.34260, -79.21554 is currently closed and blocked with plywood for repairs. Don’t follow the signs near the trailhead for Tom’s […]
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Exploring the Forest Cathedral via Longfellow Trail Loop – Cook Forest State Park
Explore the Forest Cathedral at Cook Forest along the popular Longfellow Trail. Locations – Parking Coordinates: 41.34616, -79.21798 (Large parking lot near educational center) – Trailhead Coordinates: 41.34678, -79.21740 (The Longfellow Trail starts behind the educational center near the Memorial Fountain) Hike Details – Distance and Type: 1.3 Mile Lollipop Loop – Trail Difficulty: Easy […]
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Hike Forest Cathedral at Cook Forest via Indian-Rhododendron Trail Loop
Hike the ridge above old growth trees of the Forest Cathedral on Indian Trail and follow the Rhododendron Trail past hemlock and white pines that sore over 150-feet tall. Locations – Parking Coordinates: 41.33384, -79.20858 (Park near the cabins by the fishing pond.) – Trailhead Coordinates: 41.33381, -79.20842 (Indian Trail starts at the hillside between […]