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Great Seal State Park

Rocky Knob–Sand Hill, 3 sights

4.5 mi · ▲ 1,083 ft · 2 hr 2 min

Rocky Knob–Sand Hill, 3 sights is a 4.5-mile out-and-back in Great Seal State Park near Metzger, OH. It climbs 1,083 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 57/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi801 – 1,266 ft · steepest grade: 19%4.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Lower Cellar West 39.36576, -82.93493
Nearest town Metzger, OH
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Rocky Knob–Sand Hill, 3 sights

4.5 mi · ▲ 1,083 ft · 2 hr 2 min

Elevation 802–1,266 ft

Out & Back · Great Seal State Park

Trailhead: Lower Cellar West · 39.36576, -82.93493

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 86°F / low 60° · precip 0% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 8:42 PM

Dogs allowed on leash

  1. Start on Lower Cellar West, heading N.
  2. 0.1 miSharp left onto Connector, heading NW.
  3. 0.3 miTurn right onto Lick Run - Supercross, heading N.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right onto Skidder Trail, heading SE.
  5. 450 ftSharp left onto Snakefreeze, heading NW.
  6. 0.2 miBear left onto Rocky Knob, heading NW.
  7. 0.9 miTurn left onto Sand Hill, heading NW.
  8. 0.5 miReach Skidder Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 1.2 miContinue straight onto Rocky Knob, heading SW.
  10. 0.2 miBear right onto Snakefreeze, heading SW.
  11. 0.2 miSharp right onto Skidder Trail, heading S.
  12. 500 ftTurn left onto Lick Run - Supercross, heading S.
  13. 0.2 miTurn left onto Connector, heading SW.
  14. 0.3 miSharp right onto Lower Cellar West, heading NE.
  15. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/bald-hill-sand-hill-out-back-9-km

Trail surface

95% dirt5% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 86°F60°
Precip0%Wind8 mphUV7Humidity62%
Rained 0.4″ 3 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
90°60°
Sunrise 6:35 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:42 PM
Wed 88°71° 44%
Thu 88°68° 38%
Fri 92°69° 61%
Sat 85°69° 36%
Sun 92°68° 15%
Mon 96°73° 24%

Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash

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