Dogwood Pond via Adirondack Trail
2.1 mi · ▲ 229 ft · 49 min
Dogwood Pond via Adirondack Trail is a 2.1-mile out-and-back in Hills & Dales MetroPark near Southern Hills, OH. The route reaches Dogwood Pond. It is mostly level, with 229 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Dogwood Pond via Adirondack Trail
2.1 mi · ▲ 229 ft · 49 min
Elevation 822–940 ft
Out & Back · Hills & Dales MetroPark
Trailhead: 39.71493, -84.18573
Weather Sep 20: Heavy rain, high 83°F / low 70° · precip 69% · wind 15 mph · sunrise 7:23 AM · sunset 7:39 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Adirondack Trail, heading SW.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading W.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftPass Dogwood Pond.
- 100 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~16 min). Leave by 7:02 PM for the 7:39 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:12 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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