Michigan
Hike The 2.5-mile walk to Montreal Falls on the Upper Peninsula ends at Lake Superior (pictured). The Keweenaw Adventure Company in Copper Harbor can hook you up with a great guide to all the area trails. (906) 289-4303; keweenawadventure.com
Eat The German-themed Harbor Haus serves fine plates like ahi tuna steak along Copper Harbor. (906) 289-4502; harborhaus.com
Wisconsin
Hike In the Mississippi River town of Alma, a short switchback trail off Second Street leads to Buena Vista Park and panoramic bluff-top views. (608) 685-4442; almawisconsin.com
Eat Figs, apricots and red wine flavor the succulent roast beef sandwich at Kate and Gracie’s, a classy Main Street restaurant blocks from the trail. (608) 685-4505; kateandgracies.com
Illinois
Hike Starved Rock State Park’s 13-mile network of trails links sandstone canyons, waterfalls and stunning overlooks. We’ve never found a hike we didn’t love here. (815) 667-4726; dnr.illinois.gov
Eat Drive a few minutes from the park to Uptown Grill in La Salle for peach-and-Brie quesadillas and pasta carbonara. (815) 224-4545; uptowngrill.com
South Dakota
Hike The 6-mile round-trip trek to Harney Peak, the highest point east of the Rockies, rewards hikers with a breathtaking 360-degree view of the Black Hills. (605) 255-4515; custerstatepark.com
Eat For a taste of the West, order a bison wrap at Buglin’ Bull Restaurant and Sports Bar, 15 minutes away in Custer. (605) 673-4477; buglinbull.com
Ohio
Hike Leaf-filtered glimpses and bridge-top panoramas of the Little Miami River abound at John Bryan State Park. Try the 2-mile Northern Rim Trail along the gorge. (937) 767-1274; ohiodnr.com
Eat Two miles away in Yellow Springs, the Winds Cafe serves exquisite, globally inspired dishes like chicken and sausage cassoulet or Walk in Tokyo salad topped with buckwheat noodles and eggplant. (937) 767-1144; windscafe.com
