Explore the Best Hiking Trails in Cincinnati: Your Ultimate Guide

[@MrThedoors28]

1300 miles a year at eastfork,I love it. I believe people are looking for more than They really need. I understand traveling, exploring, and just seeing different states. I’ve been all around the country and I have yet to find somewhere with the seasonal diversity eastfork and be within a 15 minute drive. I don’t have to take off work to travel just to hike a day or two.

[@barongroupmedia]

@@MrThedoors28 love it!!

[@TheSaintsAdvantage]

My "go-to" trails for hiking: Caesars Creek - Gorge trail to Pioneer Village East Fork - Adena, Hopewell & Tech trail Ft. Ancient - Morgan's Canoe up to Ft. Ancient

[@barongroupmedia]

@@TheSaintsAdvantage love it!!! Thanks for sharing!

[@jefff6167]

Very useful information. Thanks for taking the time to create this video, much appreciated.

[@barongroupmedia]

@@jefff6167 we’re so glad you enjoyed it! We had a blast diving into it!

[@hooeetube]

Inside the belt loop is soooo limiting, especially since two of the better ones are on the river, right outside of it. Withrow Nature Preserve and Woodland Mound!

[@barongroupmedia]

Worth checking out for sure!! 👏🏼👏🏼

[@seangallagher38]

Woodland mound is under rated

[@erichstegmaier8596]

Red Bird Hollow and South 80. Seek them out.

[@barongroupmedia]

@@erichstegmaier8596 thank you!!!

[@ervinslens]

Lovely work my friend, so professionally narrated and edited! Love it 👏👏

[@barongroupmedia]

@@ervinslens thanks so much!!

[@rutherke41]

Clicked on this video because I live in Cincy and want to get into hiking. Stayed because I realized OMG I WENT TO HIGH SCHOOL WITH MITCH KENNEY AND I WAS NOT ANTICIPATING HIM SHOWING UP ON MY PHONE RIGHT NOW! Hi, Mitch!

[@barongroupmedia]

@@rutherke41 now THAT is what we’re talking about!! We happen to like him a bit 😏

[@KenPinder-m2p]

Caldwell Nature Preserve on W North Bend Road, close to exit 9 off of 75, is worth checking out. It has about 3.5 miles of trails. There is a good amount of old growth trees, a rarity in the Cincinnati area, and not a lot of overgrown honeysuckle, which seems to be common in the Cincinnati area. It’s definitely a gem that is close to the city.

[@barongroupmedia]

@@KenPinder-m2p great take! Thanks for sharing!!

[@mphillips4387]

Yes! Another good one is LaBoiteaux woods nature center. There's a ravine trail that was part of the underground railroad escape route. Really nice hidden gem!

[@barongroupmedia]

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[@Sterlthepearl6960]

I’m in northern Kentucky and really can appreciate this one! Thanks for sharing! 🙏🏻

[@Sterlthepearl6960]

And just subscribed!

[@barongroupmedia]

@@Sterlthepearl6960 amazing!! Thanks so much for your feedback and for the sub! 🫶🏼

[@danebrooksdogventures2449]

My secret trail is Western Wildlife Preserve’s Kirby Nature Center. Great studio/camera footage/audio Mitch!

[@barongroupmedia]

@@danebrooksdogventures2449 thanks so much!!

[@MattsFishinMission]

Mitchell memorial forest is a MAAAAJOR one you need to check out!!!

[@barongroupmedia]

@@MattsFishinMission we will make sure Mitch gets the message 🫡 Might have to report back on this one!!

[@babs808]

I'm across the road from Sharon Woods. Love the Gorge Trail. You listed many of our favorites. I'm not familiar with Bender, so we'll try that one soon. Outside the loop is a short (2 mile loop) trail at Keehner Park in West Chester. It's up and down trails and a stream or two crossing. That's a new favorite locally. Happy Hiking!

[@barongroupmedia]

@@babs808 thanks so much for sharing!! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@daviddroll624]

Nicely done, thanks for the info.

[@barongroupmedia]

@@daviddroll624 thanks for watching!!

[@thisismusic5105]

Bender Mountain is our favorite trail in Cincinnati. Good workout and great scenery, especially on the ridge! Some of these places I haven’t explored, will have to check them out!

[@barongroupmedia]

@@thisismusic5105 we hope you love them!! Thanks for sharing 😄

[@SharonCecil-l6i]

Ft Thomas landmark tree trail is a must!!! 21 trees marked over 100 years old see river in fall winter tree #9 hollow small kid can go in

[@barongroupmedia]

@@SharonCecil-l6i love it!!

[@janedroll8820]

Thanks Mitch!!! This is so helpful👍🥳

[@barongroupmedia]

@@janedroll8820 👏🏼👏🏼

[@kevind8752]

My wife and I have hiked Bender; live 10 minutes from there. Have hiked Sharon woods. Also have hiked Devou and Woodland Mound. Shawnee lookout has wooded trails as well as the old golf course cart path. Miami whitewater.

[@mphillips4387]

I was going to mention shawnee lookout. Outside the loop, I guess but great hiking spot. As well as Miami whitewater. Hidden gems are Farbach Werner for a quick walk/hike on lunch break and Mitchell Memorial Forest has a short but varied-terrain nature trail that is great for after work if you're in that area.

[@kevind8752]

Miami whitewater is outside the loop. Shawnee lookout is inside the loop. In both cases, great places to hike. We have also hiked Mitchell Memorial.

[@barongroupmedia]

@@kevind8752 love this!!

[@barongroupmedia]

@@mphillips4387 so good!!

[@barongroupmedia]

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[@HannahKenney-k2s]

This is great! Daisy can't wait for her bday party at Mount Airy Forest next week!

[@barongroupmedia]

@@HannahKenney-k2s 😍👏🏼

[@mykh79]

Great video. Sharon Woods, Glenwood Gardens and Ault park for the win!

[@barongroupmedia]

@@mykh79 absolutely!!! 🎉👏🏼

[@Sterlthepearl6960]

Doe run lake in Kenton county Kentucky is a great 2 1/2 mile loop around the lake. 👍🏼

[@barongroupmedia]

@@Sterlthepearl6960 great insight!! Thank you!!

[@dcmsr5141]

Greatly appreciate it

[@barongroupmedia]

@@dcmsr5141 thanks!!

[@MrEffinBest]

Munford Heights? Tell me you're not from Cincinnati w/out telling me you're not from Cincinnati. Its Monfort Heights. Bender mountain trail is the best on the West Side though. Good pick!

[@barongroupmedia]

@@MrEffinBest we'll work on the pronunciation for your ultimate satisfaction 😉🙇‍♂️ And we agree it’s a winner!

[@whodey2112]

I live in Monfort Heights and I can tell you that most Cincinnatians have never heard of Monfort Heights 😂

[@barongroupmedia]

@@whodey2112 this checks out!!

[@Tullminator]

Tell everyone you're a douchebag just by opening your mouth. 🐓🍭

[@JoeWessels]

Not pronunciation. Spelling.

[@justhereforthefoliage]

Excellent video and solid list! Mt. Airy is an all timer, but there’s some bad stuff that goes on in there, unfortunately.

[@annemitchell5302]

Devou also has a disc golf course. Thanks for the info!

[@barongroupmedia]

@@annemitchell5302 yes!! Thank you!!

[@MattsFishinMission]

We need a “best places for fishing” in Cincinnati!!! New sub here!!!

[@barongroupmedia]

@@MattsFishinMission now this is an idea we might need to run with 👀😏

[@nc-brown]

California Woods might be my favorite one 👀🥾

[@barongroupmedia]

@@nc-brown she nice 🔥🔥

[@mitchkenney]

California Woods… MORE LIKE CALIFORNIAN WOODS

[@TsunamiBeefPies]

I've hiked in Mt. Airy a few times, and it's great. It's a shame that you misspelled "Monfort Heights," though. You're right about Cincinnati Nature Center, too.

[@barongroupmedia]

@@TsunamiBeefPies both winners!!

[@blue03r6]

No love for miami whitewater forest. They have 4 wooded trails. 1 part wooded and prairie. 2 go around a pond in the forest and some marshlands. the other is a pretty good workout thats just wooded. And a paved trail with a long 8 mile loop and a smaller 1 mile or so loop. (Bikes are permitted) Several horse trails a fishing lake. And shawnee run park has 3 wooded trails 2 overlooking the ohio river. I love shawnee run because its has very low volume of visitors. So 90% of the time you have the whole park to yourself during the week and its so quiet since its so far away from any factories or roads

[@barongroupmedia]

@@blue03r6 love this!! Thanks for sharing!!

[@blue03r6]

@barongroupmedia i thought shawnee run was the correct name but its shawnee lookout. Part of great parks. One of the trails takes you to a indian fort at the top.

[@mphillips4387]

I was just at shawnee lookout yesterday and thought it very noisy with the factory just over the Indiana state line. It kind of drones though so becomes white noise but not quiet by any means, in my opinion. I did the Blue Jacket trail which kicked my butt, but I am out of shape so that's not hard to do. 😂

[@rachelbarnett6890]

If you live in Cincinnati and are worried about there being nowhere to hike, you obviously haven't lived in Cincinnati that long lol There's also tons of places just outside the 275 loop and some big, well known areas an hour or 2 away like red river gorge and hocking hills

[@barongroupmedia]

@@rachelbarnett6890 lots of fantastic options 🔥

[@aaronarmstrong9776]

Don't advertise hocking hills. Let's keep that one for ourselves

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[@CraftingwithWine]

Nature preserve is not that far off of 275. I believe you did it an injustice.

[@petersplat6164]

I hate to complain, but I have found that every single park is clogged with honeysuckle bush. And in 20 years, every inch of wooded land in Cinci will be covered with Winter Creeper (Euonymus fortunei). None of the park managers give a darn.

[@barongroupmedia]

@@petersplat6164 we understand that!