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Places to hike in the Midwest
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items Here is a list of my favorite places to hike in the Midwest. So far, I've only hiked in Ohio and Michigan but hope to add Indiana soon.
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Many beautiful waterfalls and rock features.
Hocking Hills State Park
This is a part of the Hocking Hills park. You can walk to it from Old Mans Cave or drive a couple miles to the parking area.
Cedar Falls at Hocking Hills State Park | hockinghills.com
Wheelchair accessible!!! Beautiful smaller cave usually with a waterfall. The path is paved and flat so anyone can see it.
Ash Cave
Old train tracks turned into a walking trail. The trail is gravel and mostly flat. Is said to be haunted.
Moonville Tunnel
It's one of the prettiest places I've been. You are surrounded by rock formations with moss and plants growing on them. The creek has areas with small rapids. There's a few small caves you are allowed to enter. It used to be an attraction called 7 ca...
Highlands Nature Sanctuary
There are tons of different trails to choose from. There's a trail that takes you around the lake and that takes about 3 days. A lot of hills, depending on the trail you choose. Smaller creeks and tiny waterfalls, some you have to cross and some have...
East Fork State Park | Ohio Department of Natural Resources
A beautiful estate turned into a metropark. Trails meander through the property past a creek, woods, manorhouse, carriage house, and beautiful gardens.
Wildwood Preserve Metropark
Flat gravel paths and boardwalks. There are a lot of waterfowl and birds to see. You can rent a kayak and paddle through the marshes. No trees and since its right by Lake Erie it can get windy.
Howard Marsh Metropark
The boardwalk trail takes you through a beautiful marsh. There are tons of birds and other wildlife to see.
Maumee Bay State Park
Michigan
Campground and beach along Lake Erie. Several flat paved trials. Lots of places to fish.
William C. Sterling State Park
Absolutely beautiful but sandy depending on how close to the lake you are. My first time hiking sand dunes and I struggled. Further inland you have trails that go through forest and past smaller lakes. The lighthouse trail has dunes you can walk over...
Ludington State Park
Lots of woods and small hills. A good place to watch for wildlife.
Penosha Trail, Michigan - 3697 Reviews, Map
One of my top hikes. Clear blue water and beautiful rocks. I was mesmerized but the colors. Trail goes around the island and theres trails cutting across. There are remains of an old settlement on one side. You can only get there by ferry so keep an ...
Welcome to Grand Island Michigan | National Recreation Area and Ferry ...
You can only get to this lighthouse by the walking/hiking trails. The main access starts at a campground. Its about 3 miles to the lighthouse and back. Its a mostly sand and gravel path. There are a few side paths the take you down to Lake Superior. ...
Au Sable Light Station
Perfect combination of hills, woods, dunes, and beach. My favorite part is when you emerge from the woods and the beautiful blue waters of Lake Michigan are in front of you.
Huron-Manistee National Forests | Nordhouse Dunes Wilderness Area