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Battelle Darby Creek Metro Park

Unique Tree & Ancient Trail via Camp Chase Trail

4.1 mi · ▲ 114 ft · 1 hr 25 min

Unique Tree & Ancient Trail via Camp Chase Trail is a 4.1-mile out-and-back in Battelle Darby Creek Metro Park near Georgesville, OH. The route reaches Unique Tree at the turnaround, 1.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 114 ft of elevation gain. It scores 54/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi817 – 892 ft4.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Camp Chase Trail 39.89179, -83.22387
Nearest town Georgesville, OH
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Unique Tree & Ancient Trail via Camp Chase Trail

4.1 mi · ▲ 114 ft · 1 hr 25 min

Elevation 817–891 ft

Out & Back · Battelle Darby Creek Metro Park

Trailhead: Camp Chase Trail · 39.89179, -83.22387

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 8:45 PM

No dogs on part of this route · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Camp Chase Trail, heading E.
  2. 0.4 miTurn right onto Indian Ridge Trail, heading SE.
  3. 100 ftTurn right onto Camp Chase Trail, heading SW.
  4. 500 ftBear right onto Terrace Trail, heading SE.
  5. 0.3 miTurn right onto Ancient Trail, heading S.
  6. 1.1 miPass Unique Tree.
  7. 0.2 miReach Unique Tree, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  9. 1.1 miTurn left onto Terrace Trail, heading NE.
  10. 0.3 miBear left onto Camp Chase Trail, heading N.
  11. 500 ftTurn left, heading N.
  12. 50 ftContinue straight onto Indian Ridge Trail, heading N.
  13. 50 ftTurn left onto Camp Chase Trail, heading N.
  14. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/camp-chase-trail-out-back-11-km-5a20

Trail surface

32% gravel27% grass5% paved36% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:35 AMSunset 8:45 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~6 min). Leave by 8:18 PM for the 8:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:07 PM — 8 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • No dogs on part of this route
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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