Matthew Tejada

3 weeks ago | sierraclub.org | Brandon Withrow |Matthew Tejada

The Ledges Trail is one of my favorite spots to hike at Cuyahoga Valley National Park. A view from the cliff top in the fall opens up to a sea of orange and red hues. Below it is a winding path following old rock formations. As an Ohioan, it’s hard to imagine the once-pollution-plagued land in the park as anything but the beautiful place it is now. At 33,000 acres, Cuyahoga Valley isn’t the largest national park, but it makes up for that in its triumphant origin story.