Bridle Trail is a 3.1-mile out-and-back in Prairie Oaks Metro Park near Lake Darby Estates, OH. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi869 – 925 ft3.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 39.99497, -83.25820
Nearest town Lake Darby Estates, OH
Directions
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Bridle Trail
3.1 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 3 min
Elevation 869–924 ft
Out & Back · Prairie Oaks Metro Park
Trailhead: 39.99497, -83.25820
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 8:45 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Bridle Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Coneflower Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Bridle Trail, heading S.
- 2.1 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 400 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
11% dirt89% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:35 AMSunset 8:45 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~23 min). Leave by 8:02 PM for the 8:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:22 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 this trailhead
- Coneflower Trail via Bridle Trail 2.1 mi · ▲ 53 ft
- Bridle Trail Loop 2.7 mi · ▲ 30 ft
- Bridle Trail Loop 2.9 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Bridle Trail Loop 2.9 mi · ▲ 30 ft
- Bridle Trail 6 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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