60 Hikes Within 60 Miles: Cleveland

Diane Stresing grew up in Columbus, moved to the Cleveland area in 1989, and currently lives in Kent, OH. 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.

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

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