Posted in Indiana
December 29, 2019
7 Cool And Calming Hikes To Take In Indiana To Help You Reflect On The Year Ahead
Getting outdoors during the cold months can be a challenge, but that’s why we’ve got this list of seven winter hikes to motivate you. Featuring excellent views, easy trails, and events, these state parks have everything you need to find a relaxing spot to meditate on the past year and the one to come. Check ’em out:
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Winter is one of the best times to visit this state park as events take place throughout the season. Dog hikes, vista hikes, tree hikes, and more abound.
This 1,700-acre park in Indy features a 1-mile trail that is beautiful any time of the year. Fall Creek Trail is a paved path that meanders through trees and township. Click here to learn more about this hike.
This paved greenway path is ideal for foot and bike traffic all year long and is especially lovely during the winter whether there is snow on the ground or not. The trail is 16.5 miles and connects a couple of towns. Get more details about it here.
There are myriad trails at this state park that are fun to traverse throughout the year. Many of them loop throughout the forest, giving guests the opportunity to see many different parts of this incredible park, which is made even more beautiful by snow and ice.
Find time to reflect on a trail where you won't have to hike at all. This attraction allows guests to go on winter horseback rides that are just as charming as they sound. Click here to get more details.
The beach may not seem like a winter activity, but the dunes are actually an incredible place to visit during the winter. In addition to trail systems that are still open to the public, there is also often intriguing shelf ice that forms along Lake Michigan that is wonderful to see.
The trails at this state park are mostly short and sweet. Most are also rugged and take hikers over ravines and flood plains. Regardless, you're always guaranteed to find excellent views along a hike here, especially during the wintertime.
For more like this, click here for 10 more winter hiking trails in Indiana.
What other winter hikes would you like to take this season? Share your thoughts with us below in the comments.
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