This Whimsical Art Trail In Ohio Is Anything But Your Ordinary Hike
By April Dray|Published June 28, 2018
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April Dray
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April is the Ohio staff writer for Only in Your State. She is an Ohio native with a Bachelor of Science in Journalism from E.W. Scripps School of Journalism. With more than 10 years of writing experience and a background in news reporting for Ohio newspapers, she's published pieces in multiple print and online publications. When she's not on deadline or chasing after her toddler, she's hunting for hidden gems in Ohio or getting lost in a good book.
What makes a trail special? Is it being surrounding by nature? The wildlife? Or maybe the natural wonders you encounter along the way?
Here in Ohio, there’s one trail system that takes the concept of a nature walk to whole other level with beautiful pieces of art. Few people know about Ohio’s favorite sculpture park in Hamilton. Manmade wonders make nature trails even more magical at Pyramid Hill Sculpture Park and Museum. Year-round, it’s a fun day trip destination you can spend hours exploring. (And as an added bonus, it also has a really impressive indoor museum you don’t want to miss.) Take a look:
The Pyramid Hill Sculpture Park and Museum in Hamilton features some of the most whimsical trails in Ohio. Surprisingly, most people don't even know this park exists.
Note: Admission is $8 per person. Children ages 6 - 12 are $3 and children 5 and under are free. (Prices for special events vary.)
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The nature trails here vary in length. You never know what sort of sculptures you'll encounter along the way. Click here to view a map of the trail system.
You can find this particular sculpture on the hilltop on Gallery Loop Rd.
"Euclids Cross" by Michael Dunbar is one of the largest sculptures along the trail. It measures 21' x18' wide and 30 ft. long and is fabricated from bronze weighing 12 tons.
As you may have guessed, this particular sculpture is a tribute to Euclid, the father of geometry.
The park also features a 10,000-sq. ft. Ancient Sculpture Museum, which displays Egyptian, Greek, Roman and Etruscan sculptures that are thousands of years old, according to the park's website.