Surround Yourself With Fall Foliage On The Osage Orange Tunnel Trail, An Easy 1-Mile Hike In Ohio
Fall time in Ohio is the best time to hike. The air is crisp and cool, the leaves are beautifully colored and the smell is absolutely magical. Sugarcreek MetroPark in Bellbrook, Ohio features the Osage Orange Tunnel, and it’s a beautiful place you need to experience for yourself. At just a little more than a mile in length, the Osage Orange Tunnel Trail is the perfect hike to take when you don’t have all day to explore but you need to get out in nature and enjoy the season.
Known for its unique trees, this metropark in the Dayton area is an underrated gem. It's home to some beautiful fall foliage, wildflowers and some really, really old trees.
The Osage Orange Tunnel is one of the park's most unique hidden gems. It's an unbelievably beautiful place to stop and think on a quiet evening or sunny day.
To find the tunnel, you'll hike the 1.3-mile Orange Trail.
This fall would be a particularly beautiful time to check out the Osage Orange Tunnel, as the fall foliage will likely make it even more magical.
The tunnel was formed by large arching branches of old Osage orange trees, which were purposefully planted in rows in the late 1800s to serve as a farm fence.
April is the Ohio staff writer for Only in Your State. She is an Ohio native with a Bachelor of Science in Journalism from E.W. Scripps School of Journalism. With more than 10 years of writing experience and a background in news reporting for Ohio newspapers, she's published pieces in multiple print and online publications. When she's not on deadline or chasing after her toddler, she's hunting for hidden gems in Ohio or getting lost in a good book.
