Top Recommended Hiking Routes
near Columbus, Ohio
Columbus, Ohio
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Zaleski Backpack Trail South Loop
10.3 mi 16.6 km • 955' Up 291.04 m Up • 956' Down 291.42 m Down
Thunderbunny 50k Course
30.4 mi 48.9 km • 2,158' Up 657.64 m Up • 2,167' Down 660.41 m Down
Fort Hill Nature Preserve Outer Loop
4.8 mi 7.8 km • 821' Up 250.11 m Up • 812' Down 247.43 m Down
Boch Hollow State Nature Preserve
9.2 mi 14.8 km • 1,462' Up 445.53 m Up • 1,458' Down 444.55 m Down
Kyle Park Horse Trail Loop
4.5 mi 7.2 km • 19' Up 5.74 m Up • 19' Down 5.72 m Down
Fort Ancient Mound Loop
3.9 mi 6.3 km • 137' Up 41.66 m Up • 136' Down 41.59 m Down
Christmas Rocks State Nature Preserve
4.7 mi 7.5 km • 665' Up 202.76 m Up • 665' Down 202.78 m Down
Mohican Loop
5.9 mi 9.5 km • 697' Up 212.36 m Up • 681' Down 207.45 m Down
Logan Trail North Loop
9.8 mi 15.7 km • 1,476' Up 449.91 m Up • 1,490' Down 454.19 m Down
Highbanks Metro Park
4.8 mi 7.7 km • 216' Up 65.92 m Up • 225' Down 68.68 m Down
The Ridges and River Valley Nature Trails
2.7 mi 4.3 km • 267' Up 81.47 m Up • 267' Down 81.44 m Down
Perimeter Loop
11.0 mi 17.6 km • 1,073' Up 326.97 m Up • 1,072' Down 326.74 m Down
Iron Furnace Out-and-Back
5.6 mi 9.0 km • 397' Up 121.02 m Up • 397' Down 121.15 m Down
Long Branch Farm Perimeter Loop
4.0 mi 6.5 km • 205' Up 62.34 m Up • 204' Down 62.32 m Down
Sells Park Rockhouse Loop
3.9 mi 6.4 km • 393' Up 119.9 m Up • 393' Down 119.74 m Down
Sharon Woods Super Sampler
4.4 mi 7.1 km • 246' Up 75.09 m Up • 233' Down 70.9 m Down
Tar Hollow South Loop
12.0 mi 19.3 km • 1,528' Up 465.73 m Up • 1,525' Down 464.84 m Down
Caesar Creek Lake Perimeter Trail
15.9 mi 25.6 km • 767' Up 233.85 m Up • 776' Down 236.53 m Down
Carter Park Outer Loop
1.8 mi 3.0 km • 169' Up 51.39 m Up • 169' Down 51.43 m Down
Orange Trail
6.2 mi 9.9 km • 567' Up 172.77 m Up • 566' Down 172.55 m Down
Twin Valley Trail: Backpacking Route
26.8 mi 43.1 km • 1,635' Up 498.34 m Up • 1,623' Down 494.72 m Down
Blues Creek Park, Ostrander, Ohio
2.0 mi 3.2 km • 38' Up 11.61 m Up • 39' Down 11.96 m Down
Broken Toe 25k & 50k
15.5 mi 24.9 km • 1,012' Up 308.35 m Up • 1,030' Down 314.03 m Down
Miller Ecological Park Loops
2.8 mi 4.5 km • 86' Up 26.12 m Up • 87' Down 26.41 m Down
Hisey Park Sampler Loop
3.2 mi 5.2 km • 219' Up 66.67 m Up • 222' Down 67.74 m Down
Bent Tree Ridge Trail by way of Tree Swallow Trail
0.8 mi 1.3 km • 66' Up 20.25 m Up • 67' Down 20.29 m Down