Buckeye Trail: Alexander Road to Frazee House

This short connector section of the Buckeye Trail packs more personality per mile than you'd expect from a suburb-adjacent hike in Walton Hills. Starting from Alexander Road, the path wastes no time throwing rocky, uneven terrain at your ankles as it rolls through a series of modest hills — nothing dramatic, but enough to remind your calves they exist. The trail threads through second-growth hardwood forest, offering decent shade in summer and a tunnel of color come October. The destination is the historic Frazee House, a small but satisfying payoff with ties to the area's early settlement history. Don't expect sweeping vistas — this is a woods-and-history walk, not a summit bid. It's ideal for hikers looking to knock out a quick section of Ohio's statewide Buckeye Trail without committing to an all-day affair, or anyone who wants a legitimate workout disguised as a short walk.