First Creek Winter Hike on Paine Creek, Ohio

 

Beaver Creek State Park Hike

 

At Beaver Creek State Park you find so many things to do in the warmer months. Here is a link to there website here

Along with fishing opportunities you can canoe, hike, picnic, and take tours. They have an operating mill that is one of the last fully operational mills in Ohio.

The hiking trails are also used in some sections as bridle trails so be aware of that.

The park permits hunting during the regular season. While I was down there today it was shotgun season for deer. I saw two sets of drag marks where people dragged their deer back to their vehicle. I saw one other hunter today and that was it.

I wear a fluorescent green backpack cover, and it’s posted that the park recommends hunter orange while on the trails.

Winter Weather Hike 12.6.2025

 Today I was planning on doing my first winter creek hike. Mother nature has decided to make it challenging to do so. She’s calling for the potential of freezing rain. This is an issue also because the rain will also melt snow.

This has the potential to cause the creek to rise and maybe make it impossible to cross. I will be in a gorge without a way to get out thusly trapping me in the gorge.

I will error on the side of caution and listen to the signs that mother nature is sending.