Battelle Darby Creek Metro Park

Darby Creek Greenway Trail

10.8 mi · ▲ 278 ft · 3 hr 44 min

Darby Creek Greenway Trail is a 10.8-mile out-and-back in Battelle Darby Creek Metro Park near Lake Darby, OH. It climbs 278 ft and is mostly gravel. It scores 49/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi827 – 932 ft11.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Darby Creek Greenway Trail 39.93538, -83.22116
Nearest town Lake Darby, OH

Directions

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Darby Creek Greenway Trail

10.8 mi · ▲ 278 ft · 3 hr 44 min

Elevation 826–930 ft

Out & Back · Battelle Darby Creek Metro Park

Trailhead: Darby Creek Greenway Trail · 39.93538, -83.22116

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:19 AM · sunset 7:35 PM

No dogs on part of this route

  1. Start on Darby Creek Greenway Trail, heading S.
  2. 3.4 miBear left, heading S.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  4. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Cobshell Trail, heading W.
  5. 0.2 miBear left onto Indian Ridge Trail, heading NW.
  6. 0.4 miTurn right onto Camp Chase Trail, heading SW.
  7. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  8. 0.7 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  9. 0.7 miTurn left, heading NW.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  11. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  12. 50 ftContinue straight onto Indian Ridge Trail, heading SW.
  13. 0.4 miBear right onto Cobshell Trail, heading NE.
  14. 0.6 miTurn right, heading SE.
  15. 50 ftBear right onto Darby Creek Greenway Trail, heading SE.
  16. 3.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

74% gravel19% paved7% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:19 AMSunset 7:35 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.4 mi in (~134 min). Leave by 5:01 PM for the 7:35 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:05 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • No dogs on part of this route

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