- Time of past OR future Camino
- First: Camino Francés 2002; most recent: Norte/Primitivo 2019
19 months ago, I started walking the American Discovery Trail in Cincinnati, Ohio, heading westward. A lot has happened since then! I was supposed to arrive back in Cincinnati roughly a year ago, having started that leg of the trip at the Atlantic Ocean, but I shut things down in West Virginia as the pandemic escalated. Last May, I decided to try a re-start, when the situation with COVID seemed to be trending in the right direction. I quickly realized that was a poor choice and gave up any hope of returning to the walk any time soon.
Well, I'm vaccinated now, thanks to my state prioritizing teachers in the queue, and I realized there was just enough time to close the loop and make it across Ohio. It took a lot of shortcuts, diverting from the ADT, but I only had the week and this allows me to now say that I've walked from the Atlantic to the Rockies, which is rather satisfying.
The biggest thing to know about the American Discovery Trail as it passes through Ohio is that it follows the Buckeye Trail for most of its length, and also overlaps with the North Country Scenic Trail for a bit. The Buckeye Trail is a loop route that covers a significant chunk of Ohio, meandering for 1400+ miles through a ton of state parks and wildlife areas, along with a mix of towns. The NCST is even more ambitious, spanning 4600 miles across eight states. There is way more geographic and scenic diversity in Ohio than you might expect! Hocking Hills, in particular, has some of the prettiest scenery to hike through that you'll find.
Here are my posts from each day of walking in this state:
Anyway, if you're in the US and looking for some domestic hiking options, you could do a lot worse than Ohio!
Well, I'm vaccinated now, thanks to my state prioritizing teachers in the queue, and I realized there was just enough time to close the loop and make it across Ohio. It took a lot of shortcuts, diverting from the ADT, but I only had the week and this allows me to now say that I've walked from the Atlantic to the Rockies, which is rather satisfying.
The biggest thing to know about the American Discovery Trail as it passes through Ohio is that it follows the Buckeye Trail for most of its length, and also overlaps with the North Country Scenic Trail for a bit. The Buckeye Trail is a loop route that covers a significant chunk of Ohio, meandering for 1400+ miles through a ton of state parks and wildlife areas, along with a mix of towns. The NCST is even more ambitious, spanning 4600 miles across eight states. There is way more geographic and scenic diversity in Ohio than you might expect! Hocking Hills, in particular, has some of the prettiest scenery to hike through that you'll find.
Here are my posts from each day of walking in this state:
- 11-12 May, 2020 - Belpre to Glouster
- 13 May, 2020 - Glouster to Logan
- 21-22 March, 2021 - Logan to Waverly
- 23 March, 2021 - Waverly to Elm Grove
- 24 March, 2021 - Elm Grove to Seaman
- 25-26 March, 2021 - Seaman to Batavia
- 27 March, 2021 - Batavia to Cincinnati
Anyway, if you're in the US and looking for some domestic hiking options, you could do a lot worse than Ohio!