Brown Trail Loop
3.8 mi · ▲ 168 ft · 1 hr 21 min
Brown Trail Loop is a 3.8-mile loop in Sugarcreek MetroPark near Whites Corner, OH. It is mostly level, with 168 ft of elevation gain. It scores 27/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Brown Trail Loop
3.8 mi · ▲ 168 ft · 1 hr 21 min
Elevation 776–908 ft
Loop · Sugarcreek MetroPark
Trailhead: Brown Trail · 39.62323, -84.10511
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 8:47 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Brown Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 250 ftBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading S.
- 0.8 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Green Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Blue Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Blue + Orange Trail, heading E.
- 300 ftContinue straight onto Green + Yellow Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Blue + Green + Orange + Yellow Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Blue Trail;Green Trail;Paved Prairie Loop Trail;Orange Trail;Yellow Trail, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Paved Prairie Loop Trail, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Brown Trail, heading W.
- 0.8 miBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~36 min). Leave by 7:51 PM for the 8:47 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:39 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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