Best Easy Day Hikes Columbus

by Susan Finch

Overview

Best Easy Day Hikes Columbus includes concise descriptions of the best short hikes in the area, with detailed maps of the routes. The 17 hikes in this guide are generally short, easy to follow, and guaranteed to please.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780762754359
Publisher:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Publication date:	09/01/2009
Series:	Best Easy Day Hikes Series
Edition description:	First Edition
Pages:	104
Sales rank:	997,327
Product dimensions:	4.20(w) x 6.90(h) x 0.30(d)

About the Author

Susan Finch is a freelance writer and hiker who specializes in budget, family, and recreational travel. Her work has appeared in national outlets and she travels regularly throughout North America and Europe. When she's not writing and traveling from her home in the New York City region, she and her husband, Drew, are planning their next trip, hiking, or spending time off in his home state of Ohio.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments vi

Introduction 1

How to Use This Guide 4

Trail Finder 5

Map Legend 7

The Hikes

1 Battelle Darby Creek Metro Park: Indian Ridge and Terrace Trails 8

2 Battelle Darby Creek Metro Park: Dyer Mill Trail 14

3 Highbanks Metro Park: Overlook and Dripping Rock Trails 19

4 Glacier Ridge Metro Park: Marsh Hawk and Ironweed Trails 24

5 Sharon Woods Metro Park: Edward S. Thompson and Spring Creek Trails 29

6 Inniswood Metro Gardens 34

7 Blacklick Woods Metro Park 39

8 Blendon Woods Metro Park 44

9 Chestnut Ridge Metro Park: Ridge and Meadows Trails 48

10 Slate Run Metro Park: Kokomo Wetland Trail 53

11 North Bank Park 58

12 A. W. Marion State Park: Hargus Lake Trail 63

13 Clear Creek Metro Park 69

14 Conkle's Hollow State Nature Preserve: Rim and Gorge Trails 74

15 Hocking Hills State Park: Old Man's Cave 80

16 Dawes Arboretum 86

17 Blackhand Gorge State Nature Preserve 91

About the Author 97

Editorial Reviews

In true Best Easy Day Hikes style, this entry in Falcon Press's popular series lays out concise description of more than 15 short, doable hikes around Columbus.