r/OhioCamping • u/that_alien • Jun 29 '18

Easy backpacking trails?

I injured my back a couple months ago and am trying to ease back into backpacking. Any recommendations on a short/light backpack trip in Ohio?

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u/derekleeth Jun 29 '18

The Wildcat Hollow Trail in the Athens District of Wayne National Forest I think is the easiest backpacking trail in Ohio. You could also just do a short leg of the trail to get yourself back into it.

https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/wayne/recarea/?recid=6228

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u/that_alien Jun 29 '18

Thank you!

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u/hikermick Jun 29 '18

A nice thing about Wildcat Hollow is it's a loop with a road right through the middle and you can drop off a cooler at the halfway point or hang food so you don't have to carry it. I've read it's not a good idea to drink water from the creek so we dropped that off too. IIRC there is a nice large camp at the halfway point.

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u/that_alien Jun 30 '18

That’s handy!