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
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 100 ftBear left onto Hognose Trail, heading N.
- 0.9 miTurn left onto Oak Openings Hiking Trail, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Blazing Star Trail, heading N.
- 250 ftBear left onto Oaks Two-Way Connector Trail, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Blue Racer Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Oaks Two Way Trail, heading NW.
- 0.4 miReach Hognose Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Blue Racer Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Oaks Two-Way Connector Trail, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Blazing Star Trail, heading E.
- 200 ftTurn right onto Oak Openings Hiking Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Hognose Trail, heading S.
- 0.9 miBear right, heading S.
- 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°
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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