{"id":26269,"date":"2020-12-21T22:56:25","date_gmt":"2020-12-21T22:56:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.challengedetroit.org\/?p=26269"},"modified":"2020-12-21T22:56:25","modified_gmt":"2020-12-21T22:56:25","slug":"lets-go-for-a-hike-in-metro-detroit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/challengedetroit.builtrare.com\/blog\/lets-go-for-a-hike-in-metro-detroit\/","title":{"rendered":"Let’s Go for a Hike in Metro-Detroit"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Stone Bridge Nature Trail at Rouge Park in Detroit.<\/p><\/div>\n

Working virtually during a pandemic means it’s easy to feel cooped up in the house. <\/span>Without much to do, hikes get me energized and happy. I might as well be a golden retriever, wagging its tail in excitement. I am always ready to embrace the vitamin D and fresh air. Being outside is a chance for me to take a break from the screen fatigue and stress. <\/span>It\u2019s also how I meet with friends. We mask up and then connect on the trails, maximizing our socializing with exercise and nature.<\/span><\/p>\n

In case you\u2019re in need of some recommendations, I\u2019ve put together a list of my local Go-To\u2019s to escape those Covid-19 blues!<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. Rouge Park : <\/b><\/span>Detroit is full of green space and Rouge Park is not to be ignored! With 1,181 acres, it has 5 different hiking trails and a mountain bike trail.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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    Enjoying the fall colors at Maybury State Park in Northville, MI.<\/p><\/div>\n

    2.\u00a0 Maybury State Park : <\/b>Such a gorgeous park with some rolling terrain. It\u2019s great to add to the mix as many of our nearby trails are flat.<\/span><\/p>\n

    3. Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge – Humbug Marsh Unit: <\/b>Newly opened in May 2020, this refuge is located along the Detroit River south of Detroit. The hiking trail here weaves in out of woods and wetlands.<\/p>\n

    4. Lake Erie Metro Park : <\/b>With views onto Lake Erie, it is a great place to see wildlife. Last time I was there, I saw two bald eagles flying together over the lake, calling out to each other!<\/span><\/p>\n

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    Sunset over Downtown Detroit from Belle Isle.<\/p><\/div>\n

    5. Belle Isle : <\/strong>A Detroit Gem. Belle Isle is an island park in the Detroit river. I love going to the beach or watching the sunset, but more recently, I\u2019ve found that they have some trails. You can\u2019t go wrong with a visit!<\/span><\/p>\n

    Going into the winter season, I cannot wait for some winter wonderland escapism!<\/span><\/p>\n

    What local trails have you visited or recommend I add to my list? Please share in the comments below!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Working virtually during a pandemic means it’s easy to feel cooped up in the house. Without much to do, hikes get me energized and happy. I might as well be a golden retriever, wagging its tail in excitement. I am always ready to embrace the vitamin D and fresh air. Being outside is a chance […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":122,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[17,12,19],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-26269","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-livedetroit","category-playdetroit","category-detroit"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/challengedetroit.builtrare.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26269","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/challengedetroit.builtrare.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/challengedetroit.builtrare.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/challengedetroit.builtrare.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/122"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/challengedetroit.builtrare.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=26269"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/challengedetroit.builtrare.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26269\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/challengedetroit.builtrare.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=26269"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/challengedetroit.builtrare.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=26269"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/challengedetroit.builtrare.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=26269"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}