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• CNN: Hiking Ohio's Hocking Hills
  A detailed guide to trails in Hocking Hills State Park. Twenty-four miles (39 kilometers) of hiking trails traverse the spectacular rims and lush gorges. Horse trails abound, and climbers can find within the park's borders the only state-approved rock climbing and rappelling area in Ohio.

• NeoNaturalist.com
  Dedicated to bringing you free reviews of nature trails in northeast Ohio parks and nature preserves, hiking tips, directions to places to hike in Cuyahoga, Summit, Geauga, Portage, Medina, Lorain, Stark and other northeast Ohio counties.

• Sierra Club - Miami Group
  Home page of the Miami, Ohio chapter of the Sierra Club. They sponsor a variety of activities throughout the year, including: Backpacking, day hikes, canoeing/kayaking, service projects, and more.

• Buckeye Trail
  For nearly 1300 miles, the Buckeye Trail winds around Ohio, reaching into every corner of the state. From a beachhead on Lake Erie near Cleveland, to an hilltop overlooking the Ohio River in Cincinnati, a hiker can experience a little of all that Ohio has to offer. This site provides information about short and long hiking trails, upcoming hiking events,many photos of the trails, and much more.

• Cleveland Metroparks
  Stay in town! Cleveland Metroparks provides over 60 miles of paved, all purpose trails for cycling, walking, running and in-line skating.

• Hopewell Culture National Historical Park
  Take a hike among the mysterious geometric earthen structures built by the long-departed Hopewell Culture. Interpretive trails approximately 1.5 miles in length feature descriptive signs, audio stations, and selfguiding brochures. Special events featuring Native American and archeological themes are featured throughout the year.

• Mohican Trails Club
  The Mohican Trails Club (MTC) is a non-profit volunteer hiking/trails organization. Mohican Trails Club\'s main goal is to be a hiking club, sponsoring a couple organized hikes per month for our members and the general public. They're also also involved with maintaining and building trails in Mohican State Park and Forest.

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	A comprehensive guide to more than 40 of the most scenic foot trails in the Buckeye State. Hiking Ohio includes descriptive photographs for each hike; digitally designed maps detailing each hike; in-depth trail descriptions with difficulty ratings; detailed route directions; schedules, local attractions, eateries, and more.
	Offers guidance to the many sites and paths along the Buckeye Trail,a 1,200-mile loop circling the state of Ohio. The guide may be read consecutively or dipped into for individual hikes, each of which includes a map, explicit details, and hiking times.
	his guide offer over 100 dayhikes at 64 areas across Ohio, from Lake Erie to the Ohio Valley and from the till plains to the Appalachian Plateau. Hikes were chosen to demon- strate the geologic, topographic, floral and faunal diver- sity of the State. For each hiking area, the following information is provided: trail information, maps, photos, a narrative des- cribing the historical and natural features of the area and specific directions from nearby cities or highways.
	This book features some of the best hiking Ohio has to offer. The hikes range in distance from 1.6 miles to over 20 miles, thus accomodating hikers of every ability. Each hike contains a detailed description of the trail, a trail map, usually taken for the USGS maps, and directions to the trailhead. Ramey has a very warm, friendly writing style. In addition, his considerable experience in hiking and wildlife management makes Ramey the perfect guide for the trail.
	These 45 self-guided hikes tour Greater Cleveland's historic neighborhoods, distinctive suburbs, glorious Metroparks, and nearby nature preserves. Step-by-step trail directions are filled with interesting tidbits about local geography, history, architecture, and wildlife. Hikes are organized by difficulty: Easy, Moderate, and Strenuous. Detailed trail maps make it tough to get lost; trail distances, walking times, trailhead directions, and parking info make it easy to get started.
	These 58 hikes lead through the most interesting metroparks, state parks, nature preserves, and historic small towns of seven neighboring counties surrounding Greater Cleveland. The hikes range from easy to strenuous and cover a variety of terrain, so there are good choices for every mood and ability. Each hike includes detailed directions, a trail map, and background notes about the many points of interest found along the way.