O'Bannon Woods - Rocky Ridge Trail

I began my hike along with my wife on an easy trail in O’Bannon Woods State Park. It was our first time on the Tulip Trail. This trail was listed as a one-mile easy hike but ended up being a .85 of a mile easy gravel trail. On the warm 57 degrees December day we casually walked the trail looking for signs of wildlife but saw none. We easily made the trail our own and finished with quite a bit of energy left.

As we drove to the next trail I told my wife of the less manicured trail we were about to encounter and she was excited to see it. We began our journey on the 2.43 mile River Ridge trail in O’Bannon Woods. During the journey, we enjoyed the peace and quiet of both being alone in nature. We spent many moments in silence letting the forest consume us while we soaked up all that it gave us. As we meandered through the forest we welcomed the sights, sounds, smells and relative silence of the woods. Each hill, curve in the trail, tree, rock and even a barren stream all brought us both a level of peace and tranquility, that only nature can provide.

Each hike I hope to provide a picture or two as well as a bit of insight on what the adventure provided me.

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