America's First Urban Via Ferrata Proves Even a Cowtown Can Transform Into an Adventure Hotspot
In July 2023, Quarry Trails Metro Park in Columbus, Ohio, opened the country's first urban Via Ferrata. Experience Columbus calls it "a thrilling '...
In July 2023, Quarry Trails Metro Park in Columbus, Ohio, opened the country's first urban Via Ferrata. Experience Columbus calls it "a thrilling 'iron path' with 1,040 feet of cabled climbing. With metal rungs, ladders, and fixed cables guiding climbers over intermediate rocky terrain, this route includes captivating elements such as a 90-foot treadway suspension bridge suspended 105 feet above a scenic pond, two aerial walkways, and a 54-foot steel staircase." The transition from Cowtown to Cowabunga didn't happen overnight.