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Chaparral Prairie State Nature Preserve Trail
Open prairie and woodland trail with seasonal wildflower displays.
Edge of Appalachia Lynx Prairie Loop
Nature preserve loop through rare prairie barrens and woodland edges.
Buzzardroost Rock Trail
Rugged edge-of-Appalachia route to high sandstone overlooks.
About This Trail
A 2-mile trail through the 1,495-acre Fort Hill Preserve, which shelters one of Ohio’s largest contiguous old-growth forests and a 2,000-year-old Hopewell hilltop earthwork enclosure. The gorge route descends past cliff edges into a deep ravine harboring rare plants, with the preserve officially inducted into the Old Growth Forest Network.
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Chaparral Prairie State Nature Preserve Trail
Open prairie and woodland trail with seasonal wildflower displays.
Edge of Appalachia Lynx Prairie Loop
Nature preserve loop through rare prairie barrens and woodland edges.
Buzzardroost Rock Trail
Rugged edge-of-Appalachia route to high sandstone overlooks.
Shawnee Backpack Trail East Loop
Rugged loop through deep forest and ridgelines in southern Ohio hills.
Shawnee Backpack Trail West Loop
Long strenuous loop with sustained elevation and remote backcountry feel.
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