Name: Columbia Reservation: Ugly Christmas Sweater Hike
Start: 2024-12-04T14:00:00-05:00
End: 2024-12-04T17:00:00-05:00

**PLEASE NOTE:** I know I call this an ugly sweater hike, but wearing one is entirely OPTIONAL. Please come as you are!

**HIGHLIGHTS:** Lorain County's Columbia Reservation in Columbia Station is a gorgeous nearby park that consists of 425 acres of forests, wetlands, and open areas along the West Branch of Rocky River. It is crisscrossed by nearly 5 miles of paved and gravel trails and is the perfect place for a winter hike. Since it is the holiday season I suggest we do something special to celebrate it by wearing our traditional (ugly) Christmas sweaters. Wearing one is completely optional, but if a bunch of us decide to it could make for an interesting scene in the woods! Let's meet in the parking lot at 2:00PM. I will be wearing a Meetup sign.

Afterwards I would like to head 3.2 miles east to Mulligan's Bar & Grille on Route 82 at Prospect Rd. in Strongsville to warm up with some Christmas cheer and edibles (not that kind!).

**FINE PRINT:** The parking lot has enough spaces for nearly 50 cars, but just in case it fills up you can drive 1/4 mile west to Columbia High School - on the left after the church - and use their lot. I can meet you there and lead you down a trail into the park where we will join the rest of the group. Let me know in the comments if you are parked there. This will be a leisurely-paced walk of about 3 miles at no more than 3MPH. The trails are mostly paved and hard gravel so no special shoes required.

**A NOTE ON DIRECTIONS:** Please use the address listed (25145 Royalton Rd, Columbia Station, OH 44028) to find the park entrance. If you are coming from the east on Route 82 you will pass through an intersection with Route 252 (East River Road) and the park entrance will be 1/4 mile on your left after crossing a bridge. Some people have done an online search for Columbia and ended up at the other end of the park which is really not an entrance.

Columbia Reservation: [https://www.loraincountymetroparks.com/columbia-reservation](https://www.loraincountymetroparks.com/columbia-reservation)
25145 Royalton Road, Columbia Station, OH 44028

Mulligan's Bar & Grille: [https://mulligans-strongsville.com](https://mulligans-strongsville.com)
20880 Royalton Rd, Strongsville, OH

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