Oak Openings Preserve Metropark

Blazing Star Trail–Hognose Trail, 3 sights

4.8 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr 38 min

Blazing Star Trail–Hognose Trail, 3 sights is a 4.8-mile out-and-back in Oak Openings Preserve Metropark near South Swanton, OH. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi650 – 679 ft5.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Hognose Trail 41.55946, -83.87099
Nearest town South Swanton, OH

Directions

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Blazing Star Trail–Hognose Trail, 3 sights

4.8 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr 38 min

Elevation 649–680 ft

Out & Back · Oak Openings Preserve Metropark

Trailhead: Hognose Trail · 41.55946, -83.87099

Weather Sep 20: Rain, high 66°F / low 58° · precip 92% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 7:22 AM · sunset 7:38 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 100 ftBear left onto Hognose Trail, heading N.
  3. 0.9 miTurn left onto Oak Openings Hiking Trail, heading NW.
  4. 0.3 miTurn left onto Blazing Star Trail, heading N.
  5. 250 ftBear left onto Oaks Two-Way Connector Trail, heading N.
  6. 0.1 miTurn right onto Blue Racer Trail, heading W.
  7. 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
  8. 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
  9. 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
  10. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  12. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Oaks Two Way Trail, heading NW.
  13. 0.4 miReach Hognose Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Blue Racer Trail, heading NE.
  15. 0.3 miBear left, heading E.
  16. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  17. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  18. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  19. 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  20. 0.3 miTurn left onto Oaks Two-Way Connector Trail, heading NE.
  21. 0.1 miBear right onto Blazing Star Trail, heading E.
  22. 200 ftTurn right onto Oak Openings Hiking Trail, heading E.
  23. 0.3 miTurn right onto Hognose Trail, heading S.
  24. 0.9 miBear right, heading S.
  25. 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 surface

75% dirt25% unspecified

Weather

RainTemperature 66°F58°
Precip92%Wind9 mphUV1Humidity90%
Rained 0.1″ yesterday (0.4″ over the last week)
Hourly temperatureRain chance
70°55° 12 AM: 21% rain1 AM: 51% rain2 AM: 49% rain3 AM: 31% rain4 AM: 15% rain5 AM: 7% rain6 AM: 7% rain7 AM: 13% rain8 AM: 45% rain9 AM: 80% rain10 AM: 81% rain11 AM: 92% rain12 PM: 83% rain1 PM: 63% rain2 PM: 24% rain3 PM: 11% rain4 PM: 13% rain5 PM: 15% rain6 PM: 37% rain7 PM: 49% rain8 PM: 47% rain9 PM: 34% rain10 PM: 31% rain11 PM: 27% rain
Sunrise 7:22 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:38 PM
Mon 63°55° 24%
Tue 64°52°
Wed 60°56° 30%
Thu 69°54°
Fri 69°50°
Sat 69°49°

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