by Melanie McManus | Apr 27, 2022 | By Location, North Country Trail 2017 – Still Hiking, Ohio, Trail Journals, United States
Today’s hike to Lake Loramie State Park was a good one overall, although there were snags along the way. But that’s what I always tell people – every day you hike, something goes awry, whether a big thing or little one. Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links...
by Melanie McManus | Apr 28, 2022 | By Location, North Country Trail 2017 – Still Hiking, Ohio, Trail Journals, United States
Today’s trek to Lockington Lock was … fine. Not every day on the trail features amazing scenery and great weather. I had nice scenery, OK weather and one fun surprise. But first, a look at last night. As I was turning in, my weather app suddenly showed a...
by Melanie McManus | Apr 29, 2022 | By Location, North Country Trail 2017 – Still Hiking, Ohio, Trail Journals, United States
Today’s hike to the SR 41 Trailhead in Troy was a solid day. I woke up early and quickly broke camp. It was about 10 degrees warmer (40 F / 4.4 C), which helped, but it was still cold. I ate breakfast in my car. I got to Troy and my arranged meeting spot with...
by Melanie McManus | Apr 30, 2022 | By Location, North Country Trail 2017 – Still Hiking, Ohio, Trail Journals, United States
This day was all about paved recreational trails. The state has an amazing network of such paths. I only had to look at the FarOut app once, as it was pretty easy to keep following the bike paths. Making My Way to Island MetroPark While there was little sunshine...
by Melanie McManus | May 1, 2022 | By Location, North Country Trail 2017 – Still Hiking, Ohio, Trail Journals, United States
It was a long hike to Yellow Springs today – maybe my longest in Ohio. I met Tim in Yellow Springs, which he says is a hippie-type town that’s also the home of comedian David Chappelle. I dropped my car, and he shuttled me back to Dayton. I headed out under...
