Bridle Trail Loop is a 2.9-mile loop in Prairie Oaks Metro Park near Lake Darby Estates, OH. It is mostly level, with 30 ft of elevation gain. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi869 – 925 ft3.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Bridle Trail 39.99287, -83.25876
Nearest town Lake Darby Estates, OH
Directions
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Bridle Trail Loop
2.9 mi · ▲ 30 ft · 59 min
Elevation 869–924 ft
Loop · Prairie Oaks Metro Park
Trailhead: Bridle Trail · 39.99287, -83.25876
Weather Sep 20: Rain, high 80°F / low 70° · precip 59% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 7:19 AM · sunset 7:35 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Bridle Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Coneflower Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Bridle Trail, heading S.
- 2.1 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
11% dirt89% unspecified
Weather
RainTemperature 80°F70°
Precip59%Wind10 mphUV5Humidity90%
Rained 0.3″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°70°
Sunrise 7:19 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:35 PM
Mon
69°59°
53%
Tue
67°56°
Wed
59°57°
25%
Thu
69°55°
19%
Fri
68°49°
Sat
69°47°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~20 min). Leave by 6:55 PM for the 7:35 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:11 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Bridle Trail Trailhead
- Coneflower Trail via Bridle Trail 2.1 mi · ▲ 53 ft
- Bridle Trail 6 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Bridle Trail 3.1 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Bridle Trail Loop 2.9 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Bridle Trail Loop 2.7 mi · ▲ 30 ft
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