Best hikes in Oak Openings Preserve Metropark

Ambleway maps 10 hikes in Oak Openings Preserve Metropark, from a 1.9-mile walk to a 14-mile day out. 6 of them score as wild, staying clear of roads and development for most of the route; the wildest is Evergreen Trail–Ferns & Lake Trail, 4 sights. The biggest climb is Swanton Upground Reservoir–Evergreen Lake, 7 sights, gaining 82 ft, and the network tops out at 692 ft.

• Wabash Cannonball Trail (North Fork) 13.7 mi · ▲ 28 ft
• Evergreen Trail–Ferns & Lake Trail, 4 sights 4.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft
• Horse Trail 2.8 mi · ▲ 27 ft
• Oak Openings Hiking Trail 2.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft
• Evergreen Lake–Mallard Lake Loop, 10 sights 4.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft
• Mallard Lake–Horse Trail Loop, 6 sights 4.9 mi · ▲ 53 ft

Show 4 less-wild hikesHide 4 less-wild hikes

• Blazing Star Trail–Blue Racer Trail, 3 sights 3.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft
• Swanton Upground Reservoir–Evergreen Lake, 7 sights 11.3 mi · ▲ 82 ft
• Blazing Star Trail–Hognose Section, 3 sights 4.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft
• Ridge Trail & Wabash Cannonball Side Trail 1.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft