Best Hikes Cleveland: the Greatest Views, Wildlife, and Forest Strolls

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Who says you have to travel far from home to go on a great hike? In Best Hikes Cleveland veteran hiker Joe Baur offers the absolute best hikes in the greater Cleveland area. Each featured trail is perfect for the urban and suburbanite hard-pressed to find outdoor activities close to home. Every chapter includes up-to-date hike specs, a brief hike description, directional cues, and a detailed map.;Intro; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Weather; Flora and Fauna; Wilderness Restrictions/Regulations; Getting Around Cleveland; How to Use This Guide; How to Use The Maps; Map Legend; Trail Finder; Urban Cleveland; 1 Downtown Hike; 2 Cleveland Lakefront Nature Preserve Lollipop Trail; 3 Tremont Trek; 4 Little Italy to Lake View Cemetery Lollipop Trail; 5 Edgewater Park Trail, Lakefront Reservation; 6 Forest Hill Loop Trail; 7 Ohio City Loop Trail; Cleveland Metroparks; 8 West Channel Pond to Mount Pleasant to Fort Hill Circuit Trail, Rocky River South Reservation Intro Acknowledgments Introduction Weather Flora and Fauna Wilderness Restrictions/Regulations Getting Around Cleveland How to Use This Guide How to Use The Maps Map Legend Trail Finder Urban Cleveland 1 Downtown Hike 2 Cleveland Lakefront Nature Preserve Lollipop Trail 3 Tremont Trek 4 Little Italy to Lake View Cemetery Lollipop Trail 5 Edgewater Park Trail, Lakefront Reservation 6 Forest Hill Loop Trail 7 Ohio City Loop Trail Cleveland Metroparks 8 West Channel Pond to Mount Pleasant to Fort Hill Circuit Trail, Rocky River South Reservation 9 Cottonwood to Mastick Woods to Bridle Trails, Rocky River North Reservation10 Iron Springs to North Ravine Trail, Garfield Park Reservation 11 Hemlock to Deer Lick Cave Loop Trail, Brecksville Reservation 12 Sagamore Creek Loop Trail, Bedford Reservation 13 Hemlock to Bridle to Egbert to Buckeye Loop Trail, Bedford Reservation 14 Sylvan to Castle Valley to Bridle Trail, North Chagrin Reservation 15 Look About Lodge to Bridle/Buckeye to Sulphur Springs to Squaw Rock Trails, South Chagrin Reservation 16 Sugar Bush Trail to Royalview Loop, Mill Stream Run Reservation 17 Hinckley Lake to Buckeye Trail to Whipp's Ledges Loop Trail, Hinckley ReservationLake County 18 Chapin Forest Reservation Trails 19 Girdled Road Reservation Loop Trails 20 Gorge to Bridle/Buckeye Trail, Penitentiary Glen Reservation 21 Holden Arboretum 22 Mentor Lagoons Nature Preserve Loop Trails Geauga Park District 23 Bridle to Ansel's Cave to Trout Lily Trails, The West Woods 24 McIntosh to Harvest Loop Trail, Orchard Hills Park 25 Big Creek Circuit Trails 26 Whitetail to Lake to Beechnut Trails, Beartown Lakes Reservation Summit County 27 Adam Run Loop Trail, Hampton Hills Metro Park28 Dogwood to Mingo Trail Loop, Sand Run Metro Park 29 Hudson Springs Park Loop Trail 30 Gorge Trail, Gorge Metro Park 31 Adell Durbin Park & Arboretum Cuyahoga Valley National Park 32 Tree Farm Loop Trail, Cuyahoga Valley National Park 33 Oak Hill to Plateau Trail, Cuyahoga Valley National Park 34 Red Lock to Old Carriage Trail, Cuyahoga Valley National Park 35 Riding Run to Perkins Bridle Trails and Furnace Run Trail, Cuyahoga Valley National Park 36 Stanford to Brandywine Gorge Trail, Cuyahoga Valley National Park 37 Cross Country to Lake to Salt Run Trail, Virginia Kendall Unit38 Ledges Area Hike, Virginia Kendall Unit 39 Wetmore to Dickerson Run to Langes Run Trail, Cuyahoga Valley National Park Buckeye Trail 40 Buckeye Trail to Peninsula Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad Station Hike Index About the Author