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Darby Plains/Wet Prairie Restoration Area

Darby Creek Greenway Trail

5.5 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 51 min

Darby Creek Greenway Trail is a 5.5-mile out-and-back in Darby Plains/Wet Prairie Restoration Area near Robroy Estates, OH. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 56/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi902 – 925 ft5.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.92847, -83.21326
Nearest town Robroy Estates, OH
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Darby Creek Greenway Trail

5.5 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 51 min

Elevation 901–927 ft

Out & Back · Darby Plains/Wet Prairie Restoration Area

Trailhead: 39.92847, -83.21326

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 150 ftTurn left onto Darby Creek Greenway Trail, heading S.
  3. 2.3 miBear left, heading S.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  5. 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  6. 250 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  7. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
  8. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
  9. 2.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  10. 50 ftArrive 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/darby-creek-greenway-trail-out-back-9-km-5a96

Trail surface

84% gravel3% paved13% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:19 AMSunset 7:35 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 7:06 PM for the 7:35 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:59 PM — 3 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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