Are there any wooded areas that are long(ish) where I can go hiking with my dog? I looked at a few online, but I thought I could get more results by asking the “locals” (obviously, I know this is a Columbus sub) who may have better knowledge about the area.

I guess for that matter, does anyone know of any good hiking that is within a 30 min drive from downtown? We like to walk approximately 4-6 miles or so (with obvious long breaks in between for lunch and hydration). The only wooded area that I’ve been that I can think of near by is batelle darby metro park, but a lot of the trails don’t allow dogs, and the ones that do are kind of short for our liking, which is a bummer!

I can obviously google this and I have, but I would like to get other’s opinions and personal experiences. We don’t mind hills and lots of elevation!