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Alley Park - Lancaster, OH; several miles of interconnecting trails |
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Alum Creek State Park - north of Columbus, OH; 2.5 mile loop. |
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Blackhand Gorge State Nature Preserve - east of Newark, OH; 2 mile loop with 0.5 mile add on loop. |
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Blacklick Woods Metro Park - in Reynoldsburg, OH; 0.5 mile loop. |
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Clear Creek Metro Park - southeast of Lancaster, OH; multiple trails of various lengths. |
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Flint Ridge State Memorial - southeast of Newark, OH; a 1 mile loop trail and another trail. |
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Gahanna Woods State Nature Preserve - east of Gahanna, OH; 1 mile loop. |
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Glen Helen Nature Preserve - in Yellow Springs, OH; 20 miles of interconnected trails. |
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Great Seal State Park - north of Chillicothe, OH; multiple trails of various lengths. |
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Hocking Hills State Park - southeast of Lancaster, OH; multiple trails of various lengths. |
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Infirmary Mound Park - south of Granville, OH; multiple trails of various lengths. |
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Lobdell Reserve - north of Alexandria, OH; multiple trails of various lengths. |
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Rockbridge State Nature Preserve - southeast of Lancaster, OH; 3 miles with 1 mile side trail. |
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Shallenberger State Nature Preserve - northwest of Lancaster, OH; 2 mile loop with side paths. |
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Taft Reserve - southeast of Newark, OH; multiple trails of various lengths. |
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Tar Hollow State Forest - east of Chillicothe, OH; 23 mile loop trail with cut across. Short sections can be hiked out and back. |
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Three Creek Metro Park - southeast of Columbus, OH; two 1 mile nature trails. |
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Wildcat Hollow - southeast of Corning, OH; 13 mile backpack loop with 5 mile short version. |
We have rated trails on a scale of 0 to 5 feet with 5 being the best. Any trail marked with a boot doesn't rate a zero and is really bad. Trails marked with a question mark have not been checked for barefoot suitability. Locations that do not have at least one trail rated as at least a one are not listed on this site. Ratings should only be considered as a rough guide. They are subjective and opinions vary.
Trail ratings are based on:
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Barefoot friendly surfaces - how much of the trail consists of soft earth, hemlock and pine needles, sand, clay, rock outcroppings, natural stones and other foot friendly natural surfaces.
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Barefoot hazards - how much of the trail contains crushed stone, thorns, poison ivy, or other hazards to bare feet.
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Variety of surfaces - is it boring or does it keep your feet awake?
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Variety of terrain - is it flat and straight or do you have to stay awake to hike it?
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Aesthetics - naturalness, scenery, flora, fauna, etc.
Locations mentioned are generalized. Detailed location information for each trail is on its respective page. Trail lengths are estimated when there is no reliable published information.
Have questions? Write the Ohio Barefoot Hikers.