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Swan Creek Preserve Metropark

Big Woods Trail (Yellow)–Meadow Trail (Orange), 5 sights

2.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 52 min

Big Woods Trail (Yellow)–Meadow Trail (Orange), 5 sights is a 2.6-mile out-and-back in Swan Creek Preserve Metropark near Johnston Corners, OH. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi587 – 630 ft3.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.61565, -83.65754
Nearest town Johnston Corners, OH
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Big Woods Trail (Yellow)–Meadow Trail (Orange), 5 sights

2.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 52 min

Elevation 586–630 ft

Out & Back · Swan Creek Preserve Metropark

Trailhead: 41.61565, -83.65754

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 350 ftTurn right, heading E.
  3. 150 ftBear left onto Walk/Bike Path Loop, heading NE.
  4. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Walk/Bike Path, heading E.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  6. 350 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  7. 200 ftBear left, heading NE.
  8. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  9. 50 ftTurn right onto Swan Creek Trail, heading S.
  10. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Meadow Trail (Orange), heading NE.
  11. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
  12. 150 ftBear right onto Big Woods Trail (Yellow), heading E.
  13. 150 ftReach Walk/Bike Path, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
  15. 200 ftBear right onto Meadow Trail (Orange), heading SE.
  16. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Swan Creek Trail, heading NW.
  17. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  18. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  19. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  20. 150 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  21. 350 ftTurn right onto Walk/Bike Path, heading NW.
  22. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Walk/Bike Path Loop, heading NW.
  23. 0.4 miBear right, heading W.
  24. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  25. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/big-woods-trail-yellow-out-back

Trail surface

51% paved49% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:22 AMSunset 7:35 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~15 min). Leave by 7:00 PM for the 7:35 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:07 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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