Best hikes in Shades State Park

Ambleway maps 9 hikes in Shades State Park, from a 1.9-mile walk to a 5.2-mile day out. 8 of them score as wild, staying clear of roads and development for most of the route; the wildest is Backpack Trail. The biggest climb is Silver Cascade Falls–Kickapoo Ravine, 4 sights, gaining 407 ft, and the network tops out at 790 ft.

• Backpack Trail 5.2 mi · ▲ 218 ft
• Silver Cascade Falls–Kickapoo Ravine, 4 sights 5.2 mi · ▲ 407 ft
• Red Fox Ravine–Shades Pond, 4 sights 2.6 mi · ▲ 54 ft
• Pearl Ravine–Shades Pond, 3 sights 2.1 mi · ▲ 115 ft
• Shades Pond–Trail 10, 3 sights 2.3 mi · ▲ 87 ft
• Lover's Leap–Shades Pond, 3 sights 2.1 mi · ▲ 55 ft
• Kirtz Ravine–Frisz Ravine, 4 sights 2.6 mi · ▲ 202 ft
• Kickapoo Ravine–Shades Pond, 3 sights 2.1 mi · ▲ 298 ft
• Honeycomb Rock–Turkey Backbone, 3 sights 1.9 mi · ▲ 114 ft