Looking for actual hills, mountains or ledges for a nice hike about an hour away from Toledo. Does it exist?

Hello friends! Looking for advice on hiking trails that are mostly smoother trails with few toe stubbing hazards (like tree roots and small but unmoving rocks).

Gravel or dirt is fine, steps and stairs are fine, elevation gain is great, occasional scrambling over rocks or boulders is excellent, fitness level is not a concern. We have one hiking member with a minor vision issue who struggles to avoid stubbing their toes all the time on rough trails. Larger rocks or obstacles are no problem (like greater than 6 inches tall), it's the toe stubbing little guys that cause problems.

Any trails to visit or avoid?

Hi everyone, I'm looking for some trail advice. My girlfriend and I are preparing for an overnight 20 mile hike in rural Italy later this year, and would like to find some hikes of similar length in state to test our gear, times and fitness. Do you have any recommendations?

We are both fairly fit, but my experience is mainly in bike touring rather than long hikes. Any advice would be appreciated!

Hey yall. Looking to plan a weekend backpacking trip at Wayne (probably the Athens area) sometime in April, probably looking more at the end of the month. I was curious about the weather. Has anyone been in April? I have never been there before so I don’t really know the trails or anything about the area. I’m from Columbus so I understand the mood swings we experience in the beginning of spring. Went to Dolly Sods in October and got soaked 😅 Hopefully 🤞🏻 it won’t happen this time. Thanks!!

Looking to get beyond car camping and try my hand at backpacking with a two- or three-night trip sometime this coming spring. Both Burr Oak and Zaleski have popped up in what research I’ve done, but but I don’t know much about either location. Any recommendations?

Certainly happy to check out other spots in Ohio as well!

Back years ago I saw on a hiking Facebook group that there was gentleman in the Xenia/yellow springs area that made handmade wooden walking sticks and sold them out by the road.

Does this ring a bell for anyone because if still around I'd like to get 1 or 2 as gifts. Thanks

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Hey y’all! I’m a new hiker looking to do Boch Hollow this weekend (https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/ohio/boch-hollow-nature-preserve?sh=zb171g).

I’m in a good spot with gear: I have solid hiking boots, I’ll have a backpack with the 10 essentials, sun screen + bug spray, etc.

Never hiked Boch Hollow before and would love to hear your experiences and anything I should know before doing the hike!

Hi there! I’m thinking about planning a group trip out to Christmas Rocks State Nature Preserve, but I noticed on the ODNR website that there are apparently no restrooms at the park.

Is there anywhere close by where we might be able to make a stop and use the facilities? Port-a-potties are fine, I just don’t want to drag people out where there is no restroom (other than the great outdoors itself of course).

Let me know if you have any useful info. Thanks!

Enjoy :-)

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Hello, thanks for clicking! I’m currently 15 weeks pregnant and after doing specific blood test, my gender results are to be coming in sometime this or next week! I do not plan on having streamers or smoke like a usual reveal but instead, just a cake. I would like this to be an intimate moment between me and my husband. We’ve always enjoyed going to the metro parks and just exploring on and off path. I’m looking for something that’s not a pavilion but a pretty spot in the forest with a picnic table or something similar. Im also open to other ideas that aren’t a forest, just some where outdoorsy and pretty. We live in the Cleveland area so we’re looking for something within 30/40 minutes away from there. Thank you again :)

I would love to do a last-minute weekend trip to Hocking Hills, but all of the reservable state park campsites are booked. Does anyone have any recommendations for car camping within an hour drive of Hocking Hills? I can sleep in my car, pitch a tent, or set up camp at walk-in site (can’t hike in, unfortunately, due to the weight of my gear).

A quick Campendium search showed free camping at the Sycamore, Elm, Scarlet Oak, and White Oak trailheads in Wayne National Forest. Does anybody have experience with camping in these areas? Thanks!

Going to Hocking Hills for the first time this weekend. Of course I know about Old Man's Cave - will definitely hit that up. I've read a few blogs/reviews/AllTrails about some of the other best trails. I'll be going with a relatively beginner hiker so thinking it might be best to do several 2-3 mile hikes over the weekend vs. anything longer than 3 or 4 miles in one go. What are your favorites with this criteria?

For anyone in the Cincinnati and Dayton area the trails as Caesar Creeek State Park are a great for day hiking. If you are feeling particularly energetic hiking the Perimeter Trail makes a great challenge!

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I'm trying to do a little backpacking trip this weekend and was hoping to hop on the buckeye trail near Cleveland. does anyone know where I could park my car overnight that's near the trail?

Hey everyone.
Soooo, I wanna go on a 2-3 day hike with a tent but I've literally never gone hiking here in US.
For the record I'm not native born here so no clue how it works here in US... Back in my home country I've gone hiking as a teenager many times and it was literally a 'grab a backpack, there's the mountain, go have fun' type of thing.

So
1- what are some good 2-3 day trails here in Ohio that allow camping with tents in the woods? (I'm in the north-east by Cleveland btw but I don't mind driving few hours and leaving car on the lot somewhere while I go enjoy the nature)
2- do I need any... permits? licenses?? it seems like everything needs a permit and a license these days and as I said, never gone hiking for more than a day here in US before so no clue how that works?
3- anything else I need to know? As I said, I've gone hiking and camping as a teenager so I know about camping, sleeping in the forest and proper equipment, that's not a concern for me. I just want to know which trails allow multi day hikes with camping and setting up tent and such. And legal obligations / concerns to keep in mind like permits and whatnot.

Thanks a lot!
Appreciate it!

I'm planning a trip for a couple friends for later this year, and would like some trail recommendations. I'm looking for a mix of easier 3ish mile hikes and longer, harder, 6-10 mile hikes.

I also would like a sunrise hike, something hopefully with a good vista to watch the sun come up over.

Finally, does anyone have a good and easy dispersed car camping spot in Wayne NF? I want to go scout out the area one of these weekends, and I'd be arriving after dark on a Friday night.

Looking to plan an overnight 2 day Hike in northeast Ohio with 2 younger boys (ages 10 and 12). We do day hikes often but want to do an overnight. Looking in spring so want to make sure we don't end up somewhere that would be too wet that time of year. We are in the Cleveland area but open to driving a couple of hours if need be. Any suggestions are welcome.