Dripping Rock Trail (2.5 mi) Loop is a 2.5-mile loop in Highbanks Metro Park near Olentangy High Bluffs, OH. It is mostly level, with 191 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi781 – 942 ft2.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 40.15041, -83.02910
Nearest town Olentangy High Bluffs, OH
Directions
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Dripping Rock Trail (2.5 mi) Loop
2.5 mi · ▲ 191 ft · 56 min
Elevation 782–942 ft
Loop · Highbanks Metro Park
Trailhead: 40.15041, -83.02910
Weather Sep 20: Rain showers, high 79°F / low 68° · precip 52% · wind 12 mph · sunrise 7:18 AM · sunset 7:34 PM
Drinking water at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Dripping Rock Trail (2.5 mi), heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 1.9 miBear left, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftThe 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 surface
88% gravel12% paved
Weather
Rain showersTemperature 79°F68°
Precip52%Wind12 mphUV5Humidity90%
Rained 0.1″ yesterday (0.4″ over the last week)
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65°
Sunrise 7:18 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:34 PM
Mon
68°58°
53%
Tue
61°57°
Wed
58°56°
31%
Thu
68°54°
15%
Fri
67°47°
Sat
69°45°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~13 min). Leave by 7:02 PM for the 7:34 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:02 PM — 0 min before dark.
Good to know
- Drinking water at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
- 2.3 mi · loop · via Dripping Rock Trail (2.5 mi)
- 3 mi · out & back · via Dripping Rock Trail (2.5 mi)
- 3 mi · out & back · via Dripping Rock Trail (2.5 mi)
- 3.1 mi · out & back · via Dripping Rock Trail (2.5 mi)
- 3.4 mi · out & back · via Dripping Rock Trail (2.5 mi)
- 3.4 mi · out & back · via Dripping Rock Trail (2.5 mi)
- 4.4 mi · out & back · via Dripping Rock Trail (2.5 mi)
- 4.5 mi · out & back · via Dripping Rock Trail (2.5 mi)
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- Overlook Deck & Overlook Trail (2.3 mi) via Dripping Rock Trail (2.5 mi) 1.9 mi · ▲ 134 ft
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