Best hikes in Mississippi Sanctuary/Olin Nature Preserve

Ambleway maps 6 hikes in Mississippi Sanctuary/Olin Nature Preserve, from a 1.9-mile walk to a 2.9-mile day out. All of them score as wild, staying clear of roads and development for most of the route; the wildest is Dead chestnut–Blue Pool, 4 sights. The biggest climb is Mississippi Sanctuary/Olin Nature Preserve Viewpoint–Observation Deck Loop, 8 sights, gaining 328 ft, and the network tops out at 643 ft.

• Blue Pool–Beaver-Deer-Rock Trail, 3 sights 2.1 mi · ▲ 198 ft
• Dead chestnut–Blue Pool, 4 sights 2 mi · ▲ 211 ft
• Beaver-Deer-Rock-Fox Viewpoint–Blue Pool, 3 sights 1.9 mi · ▲ 184 ft
• Observation Deck–Blue Pool Loop, 7 sights 2.8 mi · ▲ 322 ft
• Mississippi Sanctuary/Olin Nature Preserve Viewpoint–Observation Deck Loop, 8 sights 2.9 mi · ▲ 328 ft
• Beaver Falls–Blue Pool Loop, 3 sights 2.4 mi · ▲ 294 ft