Buckeye Basin Trail & Oregon Trail
6.1 mi · ▲ 89 ft · 2 hr 5 min
Buckeye Basin Trail & Oregon Trail is a 6.1-mile out-and-back in Glass City Metropark near Ryan, OH. It is mostly level, with 89 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Buckeye Basin Trail & Oregon Trail
6.1 mi · ▲ 89 ft · 2 hr 5 min
Elevation 573–616 ft
Out & Back · Glass City Metropark
Trailhead: Oregon Trail · 41.65518, -83.51075
Weather Sep 22: Light drizzle, high 61°F / low 55° · precip 19% · wind 12 mph · sunrise 7:22 AM · sunset 7:33 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Transit-accessible: Lagrange & Champlain SE stop 616 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Oregon Trail, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Riverside Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Buckeye Basin Trail, heading NW.
- 2.6 miReach Oregon Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2.6 miSharp right onto Riverside Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Oregon Trail, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~19 min). Leave by 6:55 PM for the 7:33 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:07 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Transit-accessible: Lagrange & Champlain SE stop 616 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Oregon Trail Trailhead
- Oregon Trail via Buckeye Basin Trail 3.5 mi · ▲ 89 ft
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