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Twin Creek MetroPark

Dogwood Pond Loop

2.7 mi · ▲ 280 ft · 1 hr 2 min

Dogwood Pond Loop is a 2.7-mile loop in Twin Creek MetroPark near Sunbury, OH. The route reaches Dogwood Pond. It climbs 280 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 5/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi686 – 863 ft2.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.60533, -84.36296
Nearest town Sunbury, OH
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Dogwood Pond Loop

2.7 mi · ▲ 280 ft · 1 hr 2 min

Elevation 686–864 ft

Loop · Twin Creek MetroPark

Trailhead: 39.60533, -84.36296

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 8:48 PM

Horses allowed on the whole route · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 100 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  4. 1.1 miPass Dogwood Pond.
  5. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
  6. 0.6 miBear right, heading NW.
  7. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  8. 0.4 miThe loop closes 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/dogwood-pond-loop

Trail surface

76% dirt24% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:40 AMSunset 8:48 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 8:27 PM for the 8:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:06 PM — 12 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Horses allowed on the whole route
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Other ways to reach this destination

Hikes near Sunbury, Ohio