Centennial Quarry–Hill Path, 3 sights
4.5 mi · ▲ 144 ft · 1 hr 34 min
Centennial Quarry–Hill Path, 3 sights is a 4.5-mile out-and-back in Sylvan Prarie Park near Centennial, OH. The route reaches Centennial Quarry. It is mostly level, with 144 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Centennial Quarry–Hill Path, 3 sights
4.5 mi · ▲ 144 ft · 1 hr 34 min
Elevation 616–699 ft
Out & Back · Sylvan Prarie Park
Trailhead: 41.71497, -83.74597
Weather Sep 20: Rain, high 65°F / low 58° · precip 87% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 7:21 AM · sunset 7:38 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 50 ftPass Centennial Quarry.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Quarry Ridge Trail, heading SW.
- 150 ftBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 500 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Hill Path, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Quarry Ridge Trail, heading S.
- 0.8 miReach Centennial Quarry, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.8 miBear left onto Hill Path, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Quarry Ridge Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miSharp left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftArrive 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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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~38 min). Leave by 6:39 PM for the 7:38 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:30 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Centennial Quarry via Quarry Ridge Trail 2.3 mi · ▲ 63 ft
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