Sugarcreek MetroPark

Brown Trail Loop

3.1 mi · ▲ 180 ft · 1 hr 7 min

Brown Trail Loop is a 3.1-mile loop in Sugarcreek MetroPark near Whites Corner, OH. It is mostly level, with 180 ft of elevation gain. It scores 25/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi774 – 906 ft · steepest grade: 16%3.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Paved Prairie Loop Trail 39.61752, -84.09658
Nearest town Whites Corner, OH

Directions

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Brown Trail Loop

3.1 mi · ▲ 180 ft · 1 hr 7 min

Elevation 776–905 ft

Loop · Sugarcreek MetroPark

Trailhead: Paved Prairie Loop Trail · 39.61752, -84.09658

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

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Paved Prairie Loop Trail, heading N.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left onto Blue + Green + Red Trail, heading NW.
  3. 300 ftContinue straight onto Blue + Red Trail, heading NW.
  4. 0.1 miSharp right onto Blue + Green Trail, heading SE.
  5. 0.1 miSharp left, heading NW.
  6. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  7. 400 ftBear right, heading NE.
  8. 200 ftTurn left onto Brown Trail, heading E.
  9. 0.2 miReach Brown Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 1.3 miBear right, heading NE.
  11. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Green Trail, heading SE.
  12. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Blue Trail, heading SW.
  13. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Blue + Orange Trail, heading E.
  14. 300 ftContinue straight onto Green + Yellow Trail, heading E.
  15. 50 ftContinue straight onto Blue + Green + Orange + Yellow Trail, heading SE.
  16. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Blue Trail;Green Trail;Paved Prairie Loop Trail;Orange Trail;Yellow Trail, heading SW.
  17. 100 ftTurn left onto Paved Prairie Loop Trail, heading W.
  18. 0.1 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

40% dirt4% paved56% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:39 AMSunset 8:47 PM

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 9:40 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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