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This guide to 60 of the best hikes in and around Cleveland leads you from city sidewalks to striking wilderness.
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Overview Map Overview Map Key Acknowledgments Foreword Preface 60 Hikes by Category Introduction CUYAHOGA COUNTY
- Acacia Reservation
- Bedford Reservation: Bridal Veil Falls & Tinkers Creek Gorge
- Bedford Reservation: Viaduct Park
- Brecksville Reservation
- Cleveland Metroparks Zoo
- Cleveland West Side Wanderings
- Downtown Cleveland Highlights
- Garfield Park Reservation & Mill Creek Falls
- Lake Erie Nature & Science Center & Huntington Reservation
- Lakefront Reservation: Edgewater Park
- Lake View Cemetery & Little Italy
- The Nature Center at Shaker Lakes
- North Chagrin Reservation: Squire’s Castle
- Rocky River Reservation: Fort Hill Loop Trail
- South Chagrin Reservation: Squaw Rock
LAKE, GEAUGA, AND ASHTABULA COUNTIES
- Ashtabula: The Underground Railroad & Covered Bridges
- Beartown Lakes Reservation
- Fairport Harbor Lakefront Park
- Hach-Otis State Nature Preserve
- Lake Erie Bluffs
- Mason’s Landing Park
- Mentor Lagoons Nature Preserve
- Orchard Hills Park
- The West Woods
SUMMIT (SOUTH), STARK, AND PORTAGE COUNTIES
- Canal Fulton: Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath & Olde Muskingum Trails
- Dix Park
- Headwaters Trail
- Herrick Fen State Nature Preserve
- Hiram College: James H. Barrow Field Station
- Nelson-Kennedy Ledges State Park
- Portage Lakes State Park
- Quail Hollow State Park
- Riveredge Trail & City of Kent
- Seneca Ponds
- Sippo Lake Park
- Sunny Lake Park
- Tinkers Creek State Nature Preserve
- Tom S. Cooperrider-Kent Bog State Nature Preserve
- Towner’s Woods
- Walborn Reservoir
- West Branch State Park
- Wingfoot Lake State Park
SUMMIT (NORTH), LORAIN, AND MEDINA COUNTIES
- Bath Community Activity Center & Bath Nature Preserve
- Cascade Valley Park: Oxbow & Overlook Trails
- Cuyahoga Valley National Park: Beaver Marsh Boardwalk & Indigo Lake
- Cuyahoga Valley National Park: Blue Hen Falls Trail to Buttermilk Falls
- Cuyahoga Valley National Park: Haskell Run, Ledges, & Pine Grove Trails
- Cuyahoga Valley National Park: Plateau Trail
- Cuyahoga Valley National Park: Salt Run Trail
- Cuyahoga Valley National Park: Stanford & Brandywine Gorge Trails
- F. A. Seiberling Nature Realm
- Gorge Metro Park: Gorge, Glens, & Highbridge Trails
- Hinckley Reservation: Whipp’s Ledges
- Hudson Springs Park
- Indian Hollow Reservation
- Liberty Park: Twinsburg Ledges
- Munroe Falls Metro Park
- Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath & Quarry Trails & Peninsula History
- Rising Valley Park
- Spencer Lake Wildlife Area
Appendix A: Outdoor Shops Appendix B: Places to Buy Maps Appendix C: Hiking Clubs and Events Appendix D: Other Resources Appendix E: Bibliography Index About the Author Map Legend
About the author
Diane Stresing grew up in Columbus, moved to the Cleveland area in 1989, and currently lives in Kent, Ohio. A genuine Buckeye, Stresing received a B.A. in journalism from Ohio State University. When she's not hiking, biking, or spending time with her family, Stresing works as a commercial freelance writer, providing newsletter copy, Web content, and news and magazine features to a variety of clients.
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This guide to 60 of the best hikes in and around Cleveland leads you from city sidewalks to striking wilderness.
