Penitentiary Glen Stairs Into The Gorge

I haven’t had much time to write lately, but have had plenty of time to take pictures. Yesterday we visited Penitentiary Glen in Kirtland Ohio, part of the Lake County Metroparks. The weather was pleasant and the temps were perfect for a walk down – and then up – the long stairway into the gorge. I counted about 135 steps. The stairway is moderately steep but very wide, so the walk down was comfortable. Just remember if you walk down, you have to walk back up, which can be difficult if you’re not in the best of shape. The trail ends below with a very small overlook to the stream below. Walking any further outside the overlook is restricted and can only be done in a pre-scheduled guided hike. Here are a few photos of the stairs.

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Fall at Chapin Forest in the Lake Metroparks

The fall color is starting to peak, and the weather was dry (but cool),  so it was a perfect time to take a short hike through the Chapin Forest in Kirtland Ohio, part of the Lake County Metroparks. Here are two photos taken at the overlook, looking west toward the city of Cleveland, Ohio.

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Buttermilk Falls & Shale – North Chagrin Reservation

The water levels were low this weekend when we visited Buttermilk Falls in the North Chagrin Reservation in Lake and Cuyahoga Counties, part of the Cleveland (Ohio) Metroparks. This provided for excellent views of the interesting shale formations in the stream bed. The shale at the upper point of the falls broke off into curvy jagged shapes, while only slightly further down the falls, the shale broke off into rectangular chunks. Here are a few photos.

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Paine Falls & Indian Point Park – Lake County Ohio

Earlier last week we stopped by Paine Falls and Indian Point Park, both part of the Lake Metroparks system in Lake County Ohio. The weather had been rainy at the time, and the rains got much heavier  as the week progressed. There were flood warnings there over the weekend,  and Seely Road, which leads into Indian Point Park, is reportedly closed right now due to damage from the high water. We plan to go back when the weather gets sunnier and drier, but here are a few pictures of the area that I took last week.

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