The Wilderness Loop

The Wilderness at the Edge of Appalachia features a moderately difficult trail for Ohio. Winding to the top of rock outcroppings to the depths of ravines, the 2.5-mile loop traverses amongst stands of white cedar, chestnut oak, sugar maple, Chinquapin oak, black gum and tulip. The first 1/4-mile follows Saw Mill Branch, aptly named after a sawmill that operated on the site in the 1970s. The trail later follows an old wagon roadway and then dives into a narrow valley, home to wild ginger, wild geraniums and green violets that blanket the forest floor.

From OH 125, turn left onto Lynx Road. Bear left onto the first gravel road on the left, Shivener Road, and travel to the end.