Battelle Darby Creek Metro Park

Darby Creek Greenway Trail

13.1 mi · ▲ 314 ft · 4 hr 31 min

Darby Creek Greenway Trail is a 13.1-mile out-and-back in Battelle Darby Creek Metro Park near Robroy Estates, OH. It climbs 314 ft and is mostly gravel. It scores 41/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi827 – 932 ft13.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.92808, -83.23376
Nearest town Robroy Estates, OH

Directions

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Darby Creek Greenway Trail

13.1 mi · ▲ 314 ft · 4 hr 31 min

Elevation 826–930 ft

Out & Back · Battelle Darby Creek Metro Park

Trailhead: 39.92808, -83.23376

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

No dogs on part of this route

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  3. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NE.
  4. 0.7 miTurn left, heading NE.
  5. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SE.
  6. 250 ftContinue straight onto Darby Creek Greenway Trail, heading S.
  7. 3.7 miBear left, heading S.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  9. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Cobshell Trail, heading SW.
  10. 0.2 miBear left onto Indian Ridge Trail, heading W.
  11. 0.4 miTurn right onto Camp Chase Trail, heading SW.
  12. 500 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  13. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  14. 50 ftContinue straight onto Indian Ridge Trail, heading SE.
  15. 0.4 miBear right onto Cobshell Trail, heading NE.
  16. 0.6 miTurn right, heading NE.
  17. 50 ftBear right onto Darby Creek Greenway Trail, heading NE.
  18. 3.8 miTurn left, heading N.
  19. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SW.
  20. 0.7 miTurn left, heading SW.
  21. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
  22. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

66% gravel2% paved1% grass31% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:19 AMSunset 7:35 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~8 min). Leave by 7:07 PM for the 7:35 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:59 PM — 4 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • No dogs on part of this route

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