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60 Hikes Within 60 Miles: Cincinnati: Including Southwest Ohio, Northern Kentucky, and Southeast Indiana
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Product Description It’s Time to Take a Hike in Cincinnati, Ohio! The best way to experience Cincinnati is by hiking it. Get outdoors with local author and hiking expert Tamara York, with the full-color edition of 60 Hikes Within 60 Miles: Cincinnati. A perfect blend of popular trails and hidden gems, the selected trails transport you to scenic overlooks, wildlife hot spots, and historical settings that renew your spirit and recharge your body. Go bird-watching at the California Woods Nature Preserve. Hike along the edge of Richart Lake at the Muscatatuck National Wildlife Refuge in Indiana. Get a workout on the hilly terrain of Kentucky’s Kincaid Lake State Park. Trails in this guide span Ohio, Indiana, and Kentucky. They offer incredible views, abundant wildlife and wildflowers, and a chance to enjoy the great outdoors. With Tamara as your guide, you’ll learn about the area and experience nature through 60 hikes within 60 miles of the greater Cincinnati area! Each hike description features key at-a-glance information on distance, difficulty, scenery, traffic, hiking time, and more, so you can quickly and easily learn about each trail. Detailed directions, GPS-based trail maps, and elevation profiles help to ensure that you know where you are and where you’re going. Tips on nearby activities further enhance your enjoyment of every outing. Whether you’re a local looking for new places to explore or a visitor to the area, 60 Hikes Within 60 Miles: Cincinnati provides plenty of options for a couple hours or a full day of adventure, all within about an hour from Cincinnati and the surrounding communities. About the Author In the woods or knee-deep in a creek bed, looking for fossils, is where you can usually find Tamara York―if you are lucky and can keep up. Tamara grew up exploring the woods near her grandparents’ farm outside Connersville, Indiana. Her passion for the outdoors and “goofing off” brought her to Purdue University, where she graduated with a B.S. in Wildlife Management. She and her husband have climbed Mt. Katahdin in Baxter State Park, Maine, and enjoy hiking with their daughters in state parks, wildlife areas, and forests in Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana. Tamara is a trained and seasoned naturalist with more than 25 years of field experience and has worked with the Indiana and Ohio departments of natural resources. She is an award-winning public speaker. She spends her free time hiking, writing, creating videos, and gardening. Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. Caldwell Preserve DISTANCE & CONFIGURATION: 2.4-mile series of loops DIFFICULTY: Moderate SCENERY: Woods, valleys, and streams EXPOSURE: Shaded TRAIL TRAFFIC: Moderate–heavy TRAIL SURFACE: Soil HIKING TIME: 1–1.5 hours DRIVING DISTANCE: 20 minutes from downtown Cincinnati ELEVATION GAIN: 618' at trailhead; 647.8' at highest ACCESS: Year-round; 6 a.m.–10 p.m.; free WHEELCHAIR ACCESS: No MAPS: USGS Cincinnati East; Caldwell Preserve map FACILITIES: Nature center when open CONTACT: Caldwell Preserve Nature Center, 513-761-4313; cincinnatiparks.com/central/caldwell-preserve LOCATION: 430 West North Bend Road, Cincinnati, OH 45216 COMMENTS: You’ll find beautiful views and well-kept trails at Caldwell Preserve. Although there is a fair amount of traffic, expect some solitude while you hike. In Brief Caldwell Preserve is a great place to take your family hiking. Several beautiful valley overlooks are peppered throughout the preserve. The Ray Abercrombie and Ravine Creek Trails are very scenic, and the Paw Paw Ridge Trail provides some solitude. Be sure to venture behind the nature center on the paved trail to the platform overlooking the valley. Description Caldwell Preserve began in 1915, when J. Nelson Caldwell donated 89.3 acres to Cincinnati Parks as a memorial to his father, Major James Nelson Caldwell, who was one of this valley’s early pioneers. Caldwell’s trail system is designated by the U.S. Department of the Int
