Sugarcreek MetroPark

Brown Trail Loop

3.4 mi · ▲ 204 ft · 1 hr 14 min

Brown Trail Loop is a 3.4-mile loop in Sugarcreek MetroPark near Whites Corner, OH. It is mostly level, with 204 ft of elevation gain. It scores 26/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi787 – 909 ft · steepest grade: 17%3.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.62908, -84.10431
Nearest town Whites Corner, OH

Directions

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Brown Trail Loop

3.4 mi · ▲ 204 ft · 1 hr 14 min

Elevation 786–908 ft

Loop · Sugarcreek MetroPark

Trailhead: 39.62908, -84.10431

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 8:47 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  3. 250 ftBear left, heading E.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  5. 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  7. 0.1 miBear left onto Blue + Green Trail, heading S.
  8. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Blue Trail, heading E.
  9. 0.2 miTurn left onto Orange Trail, heading W.
  10. 500 ftTurn right onto Connector, heading E.
  11. 150 ftTurn right onto Green + Yellow Trail, heading S.
  12. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Blue + Green + Orange + Yellow Trail, heading NW.
  13. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Blue Trail;Green Trail;Paved Prairie Loop Trail;Orange Trail;Yellow Trail, heading W.
  14. 100 ftTurn left onto Paved Prairie Loop Trail, heading W.
  15. 0.1 miTurn right onto Brown Trail, heading S.
  16. 0.8 miTurn right, heading N.
  17. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  18. 0.5 miBear right, heading NW.
  19. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  20. 0.1 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

23% dirt3% paved74% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:39 AMSunset 8:47 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~38 min). Leave by 7:49 PM for the 8:47 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:40 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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