Clear Creek Metro Park 2

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My hike through Clear Creek Metro Park also brought me past this ancient barn out in the middle of the woods. I don't know for sure why it was there, but it may have at one time belonged to the Allen F. Beck or Emily Benua families, who donated much of the land the park now occupies. 

Ancient Barn
 

This rock formation is a natural feature of the park. Known as "Leaning Lena," the mass of stone seems to teeter precariously along the edge of the road. Although I found it interesting to photograph, I wouldn't want to find myself under this rock if it ever came crashing down!

Leaning Lena

Clear Creek Metro Park

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Clear Creek Metro Park is one of the most secluded parks in the Columbus Metro Parks system. With 12 miles of trails stretching over more than 5,000 acres, Clear Creek is also among the largest of the Metro parks.

I recently visited the park and hiked several miles along the rugged trails, most of which wind through dense forests and around steep cliffs and deep ravines. This photo shows one view of the forest with the bright sunshine slightly visible in the background.

Forest

 

Clear Creek Metro Park also has its share of wildflowers. I spotted these purple flowers along one of the trails near the park's namesake waterway, Clear Creek.

Wildflowers