Hills and Dales Metropark, Dayton O

First time to hike here. 2nd Week of Late Summer (Poor Will’s Almanack). Felt like more hills than dales, but it was a good hike. We hiked the Adirondack Trail.

Possum Creek Metropark, Dayton O

We always enjoy seeing the sites out in the woods where there was a natural swimming “pool,” dance floor, and rusted out shells of city trolley cars that were used as residences during the Great Depression. Today was a 5-mile hike. 1st Week of Late Summer (Poor Will’s Almanack)

Bill Yeck Park, Dayton O

First hike here, a Centerville-Washington Park District Park. 6th Week of Deep Summer (Poor WIll’s Almanack). We came in at the McGuffey Meadow entrance. The hike is hilly with many stream crossings. There’s an intersting meadow observation deck.

Hueston Woods State Park, College Corner O

First visit to this park. Second hike during the 5th Week of Deep Summer (Poor Will’s Almanack). Our hike took us along Acton Lake.

Carriage Hill Metropark, Dayton O

Another favorite place for a longer hike. 5th Week of Deep Summer (Poor Will’s Almanack). This is always an easy, flat hike. Like the other Metroparks, it is astonishing to be on the trail, out in the woods and be so near the city. We have hiked here in winter with snow on the ground and on a hot, summer day like today. We saw 2 snakes, but harmless and less than a foot long but they still scared the daylights out of me.

Honey Creek Preserve, Tipp City O

Second of two short hikes this week. 2nd Week of Deep Summer (Poor Will’s Almanack). This is a nice hike along Honey Creek that’s close to home.

Aullwood Audubon Center, Dayton O

Happy Anniversary hike (22 years). 2nd Week of Deep Summer (Poor Will’s Almanack). First hike, at home, of the season and our first visit since joining Aullwood. Easy, 2 mile hike.