Rent Snowshoes In The Cleveland Metroparks For Epic Wintertime Hiking
As things begin to cool down around Greater Cleveland, it’s rather easy to stay indoors under a pile of blankets with a good book. While this is always a rewarding experience, it’s even more so after you spend the day getting an easy workout and trying something new. Here in Northeast Ohio, one of the best wintertime activities is using snowshoes in the Cleveland Metroparks. Bundle up, because this wintertime activity is almost too cool to handle.
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Once you start catching snowflakes on your gloves, it's easy to want to stay indoors. However, there's no reason to submit to cabin fever when the Cleveland Metroparks are right around the corner!
The Cleveland Metroparks are a local gem aptly nicknamed The Emerald Necklace. This gorgeous collective of local parks makes up more than 23,700 acres of gorgeous landscape waiting to be explored.
For many, taking a snowshoe hike in the Cleveland Metroparks is a beloved winter pastime.
Snowshoes are believed to have been invented circa 5,000 years ago, likely in Asia. However, indigenous American peoples in many areas also utilized this nifty invention.
Snowshoes have revolutionized winter hiking in their modern use, and they're particularly enjoyable in the Cleveland Metroparks.
Snowshoes, if you have never tried them, help users walk on snow with less effort. They prevent your foot from sinking into the snow, keeping your socks and boots warm and dry.
Snowshoeing is permitted in several local parks as long as there is a four-inch base of snow, and you can even rent a pair at select locations.
Snowshoe rentals are available at Hinckley Lake Boathouse, Big Met Golf Course, and North Chagrin Nature Center. Snowshoes are $8 or $10 per the first hour (and $3 for every following hour), depending on if you go hiking on a weekday or a weekend.
As you explore, remember that it is proper etiquette to yield to horses on bridle trails and to avoid groomed cross-country courses.
Sunset Pond and Sanctuary Marsh are each just a stone's throw from the educational center. Plus, there are all sorts of neat events that take place at the nature center.
However, you're sure to have a great time wherever you decide to go snowshoeing.
There is so much to love about hiking with snowshoes in the Cleveland Metroparks. You get to enjoy all that wintertime has to offer without sinking into the snow! What are your thoughts on snowshoeing? Tell us in the comments!
Can’t wait to explore the landscape? Add a few winter hikes to your local bucket list!
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