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Swan Creek Preserve Metropark

Big Woods Trail (Yellow)–Floodplain Trail (Green), 7 sights

2.4 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 50 min

Big Woods Trail (Yellow)–Floodplain Trail (Green), 7 sights is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Swan Creek Preserve Metropark near Gould, OH. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi587 – 627 ft2.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.61288, -83.63646
Nearest town Gould, OH
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Big Woods Trail (Yellow)–Floodplain Trail (Green), 7 sights

2.4 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 50 min

Elevation 586–626 ft

Out & Back · Swan Creek Preserve Metropark

Trailhead: 41.61288, -83.63646

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:22 AM · sunset 7:35 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Walk / Bike Path, heading NW.
  2. 500 ftContinue straight onto Floodplain Trail (Green), heading NW.
  3. 50 ftTurn right onto Swan Creek Trail, heading NW.
  4. 400 ftTurn right onto Big Woods Trail (Yellow), heading N.
  5. 0.3 miSharp right, heading W.
  6. 150 ftBear right onto Meadow Trail (Orange), heading S.
  7. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Swan Creek Trail, heading W.
  8. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  9. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  11. 350 ftTurn right onto Walk/Bike Path, heading N.
  12. 0.2 miSharp left onto Walk/Bike Path Loop, heading W.
  13. 50 ftSharp left onto Walk / Bike Path, heading W.
  14. 50 ftContinue straight onto Walk/Bike Path, heading SW.
  15. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  16. 350 ftSharp right, heading E.
  17. 200 ftBear left, heading NE.
  18. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Walk / Bike Path, heading SW.
  19. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Floodplain Trail (Green), heading SE.
  20. 150 ftContinue straight onto Walk / Bike Path, heading SE.
  21. 50 ftArrive 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/big-woods-trail-yellow-floodplain-trail-green-out-back-7-sights

Trail surface

55% paved45% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:22 AMSunset 7:35 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~22 min). Leave by 6:53 PM for the 7:35 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:13 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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