land between the lakes hiking

Long Creek is the easy walk to keep in your pocket when a longer loop will not suit the day. The paved path runs about a quarter mile through bottomland woods, with the creek and its wildlife close enough to make a short stop worthwhile. Distance: 0.26 mileAllow: roughly 20 minutes, longer if you stopUse: … Read more

Honker Lake asks for more time than Hematite. The 4.6-mile loop passes shoreline, forest and open ground around a shallow lake made for wildlife. It is a satisfying half-day walk when the plan is to watch and listen, not hurry from one landmark to another. Distance: 4.6-mile loopAllow: about 3 hoursUse: foot traffic onlyStart: use … Read more