Experience the Beauty of Ohio's Majestic Hiking Trails!
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Oak Openings Preserve near Toledo: a rare oak savanna of scattered oaks, sand dunes, wild lupine, and 50-plus miles of trails including the 16-mile Scout Trail.
Ryan Jordan
A guide to Gahanna Woods State Nature Preserve near Columbus, Ohio — spring vernal pools, buttonbush swamps, boardwalk trails, and rare wildflowers.
Ryan Jordan
A practical day-hike gear checklist for Ohio trails — boots, water, layers, and the safety items that matter, with no overpacking.
Ryan Jordan
How to hike Ohio safely in summer — beating heat and humidity, avoiding ticks and poison ivy, and what to pack for hot, buggy trail days.
Ryan Jordan
Visit Leo Petroglyph and Nature Preserve in Jackson County, Ohio: 37 ancient Fort Ancient carvings and a short, rugged hemlock-gorge trail.
Ryan Jordan
A trail guide to Charleston Falls Preserve near Tipp City, Ohio — the 37-foot Miniature Niagara waterfall, grotto cave, and four miles of loops.
Ryan Jordan
I planned since October 2025, for this epic trip. And it did not disappoint us. We made a few changes along the way, but the changes only enhanced the trip.
Lori Jordan
Located 17 miles from Old Man's Cave in the northern reaches of the park, its remote location discourages casual visitors — but those who make the extra drive are rarely disappointed.
Lori Jordan
Hiking Glen Helen Nature Preserve in Yellow Springs, Ohio: the Cascades waterfall, the Yellow Spring, limestone gorge trails, and 400-year-old trees.
Ryan Jordan
Shawnee State Park near Portsmouth, Ohio's Little Smokies: Appalachian ridge hikes, two swimming lakes, and the toughest backpacking trail in the state.
Ryan Jordan
Hueston Woods State Park near Oxford: old-growth forest, 450-million-year-old fossils you can keep, Acton Lake, and 40-plus miles of trails. Full guide.
Ryan Jordan
The deep, cool gorge, which is only 100 feet wide in places and is considered by some to be the deepest in Ohio, has numerous waterfalls cascading over its sandstone cliffs.
Lori Jordan
