60 Hikes Within 60 Miles: Cincinnati - Including Southwest Ohio, Northern Kentucky, and Southeast Indiana

This guide to 60 of the best hikes in the Cincinnati area leads you to scenic overlooks, wildlife hot spots, and historical settings.

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Cincinnati

• Ault Park


• Buttercup Valley and Parker’s Woods


• Caldwell Nature Preserve


• California Woods Nature Preserve


• Cincinnati Nature Center


• Eden Park


• Fernbank Park


• Mount Airy Forest: Furnas, Quarry, and Red Oak


• Sharon Woods


• Shawnee Lookout


• Spring Grove Cemetery


• Winton Woods

Ohio

• Adams Lake State Park and State Nature Preserve


• Beaver Creek Wildlife Area


• Bender Mountain


• Buzzardroost Rock Preserve


• Caesar Creek Gorge State Nature Preserve


• Caesar Creek State Park Fifty Springs


• Chaparral Prairie State Nature Preserve


• Chilo Lock 34 Park and Crooked Run Nature Preserve


• Clifton Gorge State Nature Preserve


• Cox Arboretum


• East Fork State Park


• Fernald Preserve


• Germantown MetroPark


• Gilmore MetroPark


• Governor Bebb Preserve


• Hueston Woods State Park and Nature Preserve


• John Bryan State Park


• Miami of Ohio: Natural Areas


• Miami Whitewater Forest: Outer Loop


• Miami Whitewater: Badlands, Timberlakes, and Oakleaf


• Pyramid Hill


• Redbird Hollow


• Spring Valley Wildlife Area


• Stonelick State Park


• Sugarcreek MetroPark


• Wilderness Trail


• Withrow Nature Preserve

Indiana

• Clifty Falls State Park and Clifty Canyon Nature Preserve


• Hardy Lake State Recreation Area


• Hayes Arboretum


• Mary Gray Bird Sanctuary


• Mounds State Recreation Area


• Muscatatuck National Wildlife Refuge: Nature Center


• Muscatatuck National Wildlife Refuge: Richart


• Muscatatuck Park


• Selmier State Forest


• Shrader-Weaver State Nature Preserve


• Versailles State Park


• Whitewater Gorge Cardinal Trail


• Whitewater Memorial State Park

Kentucky

• Big Bone Lick State Park


• Blue Lick State Resort Park


• Boone County Cliffs State Nature Preserve


• Curtis Gates Lloyd Wildlife Management Area


• Dinsmore Homestead and State Nature Preserve


• Fort Thomas Landmark Tree Trail


• General Butler State Resort Park


• Kincaid State Resort Park

Info autore

In the woods or knee-deep in a creek bed, looking for fossils, is where you can usually find Tamara York—if you are lucky and can keep up. Tamara grew up exploring the woods near her grandparents’ farm outside Connersville, Indiana. Her passion for the outdoors and “goofing off” brought her to Purdue University, where she graduated with a B.S. in Wildlife Management. She and her husband have climbed Mt. Katahdin in Baxter State Park, Maine, and enjoy hiking with their daughters in state parks, wildlife areas, and forests in Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana. Tamara is a trained and seasoned naturalist with more than 25 years of field experience and has worked with the Indiana and Ohio departments of natural resources. She is an award-winning public speaker. She spends her free time hiking, writing, creating videos, and gardening.

Riassunto

It’s Time to Take a Hike in Cincinnati, Ohio!
The best way to experience Cincinnati is by hiking it. Get outdoors with local author and hiking expert Tamara York, with the full-color edition of 60 Hikes Within 60 Miles: Cincinnati. A perfect blend of popular trails and hidden gems, the selected trails transport you to scenic overlooks, wildlife hot spots, and historical settings that renew your spirit and recharge your body.
Go bird-watching at the California Woods Nature Preserve. Hike along the edge of Richart Lake at the Muscatatuck National Wildlife Refuge in Indiana. Get a workout on the hilly terrain of Kentucky’s Kincaid Lake State Park. Trails in this guide span Ohio, Indiana, and Kentucky. They offer incredible views, abundant wildlife and wildflowers, and a chance to enjoy the great outdoors. With Tamara as your guide, you’ll learn about the area and experience nature through 60 hikes within 60 miles of the greater Cincinnati area!
Each hike description features key at-a-glance information on distance, difficulty, scenery, traffic, hiking time, and more, so you can quickly and easily learn about each trail. Detailed directions, GPS-based trail maps, and elevation profiles help to ensure that you know where you are and where you’re going. Tips on nearby activities further enhance your enjoyment of every outing. Whether you’re a local looking for new places to explore or a visitor to the area, 60 Hikes Within 60 Miles: Cincinnati provides plenty of options for a couple hours or a full day of adventure, all within about an hour from Cincinnati and the surrounding communities.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Tamara York
• Editore: Ingram Publishers Services
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 10.08.2021
• EAN: 9781634042369
• ISBN: 978-1-63404-236-9
• Pagine: 344
• Illustrazioni: Color maps and photos throughout
• Serie: 60 Hikes Within 60 Miles
• Categorie: Guide e manuali > Salute; Viaggi > Guide turistiche > Nordamerica e America Centrale; Ohio