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Battelle Darby Creek Metro Park

Unique Tree & Ancient Trail

5.3 mi · ▲ 139 ft · 1 hr 50 min

Unique Tree & Ancient Trail is a 5.3-mile out-and-back in Battelle Darby Creek Metro Park near Georgesville, OH. The route reaches Unique Tree at the turnaround, 2.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 139 ft of elevation gain. It scores 54/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi817 – 915 ft5.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.90196, -83.21028
Nearest town Georgesville, OH
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Unique Tree & Ancient Trail

5.3 mi · ▲ 139 ft · 1 hr 50 min

Elevation 817–916 ft

Out & Back · Battelle Darby Creek Metro Park

Trailhead: 39.90196, -83.21028

Weather Aug 4: Partly cloudy, high 84°F / low 56° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 8:45 PM

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Cobshell Trail, heading W.
  3. 0.2 miBear left onto Indian Ridge Trail, heading S.
  4. 0.4 miTurn right onto Camp Chase Trail, heading SE.
  5. 0.1 miBear right onto Terrace Trail, heading SE.
  6. 0.3 miTurn right onto Ancient Trail, heading SE.
  7. 1.2 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 W.
  12. 50 ftContinue straight onto Indian Ridge Trail, heading N.
  13. 0.4 miBear right onto Cobshell Trail, heading NE.
  14. 0.6 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/darby-creek-greenway-viewpoint-out-back-8-km-5299

Trail surface

49% gravel21% grass4% paved26% unspecified

Weather

Partly cloudyTemperature 84°F56°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity83%
Rained 0.3″ 3 days ago (0.5″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°55°
Sunrise 6:35 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:45 PM
Wed 89°68° 36%
Thu 85°67° 38%
Fri 84°68° 60%
Sat 85°70° 47%
Sun 86°68° 15%
Mon 90°73° 27%

Good to know

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

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