PARMA HEIGHTS, Ohio -- Recently I decided to take a look at some places to hike around Northeast Ohio with my dog Sebastian . I used AllTrails - a hiking app I highly recommend - to find the top 10 hikes with your dog around Cleveland .

The Big Creek All-Purpose Trail really does live up to its name, welcoming bikers, joggers, and walkers alike.

But what made this hike stand out for Sebastian and me wasn’t the main path—it was the quieter hiking-only side trail that runs alongside part of it.

AllTrails rates this hike as “Easy” with a length of 4.6 miles. It took us about 1hr 40min, as we cut it a bit short at 4.31 miles.

As soon as we veered off, the atmosphere shifted. The side trail pulled us a little farther from the road, offering more peace and a different perspective of

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