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Highbanks Metro Park

Dripping Rock Trail (2.5 mi) Loop

2.5 mi · ▲ 191 ft · 56 min

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
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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 Aug 4: Mostly clear, high 83°F / low 56° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 8:44 PM

Drinking water at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left onto Dripping Rock Trail (2.5 mi), heading NE.
  4. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  5. 1.9 miBear left, heading NE.
  6. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  7. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  8. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/dripping-rock-trail-2-5-mi-loop-4-km-7c6c

Trail surface

88% gravel12% paved

Weather

Mostly clearTemperature 83°F56°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity87%
Rained 0.1″ 2 days ago (0.4″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
85°55°
Sunrise 6:34 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:44 PM
Wed 88°69° 35%
Thu 85°68° 46%
Fri 85°70° 57%
Sat 86°70° 34%
Sun 86°69° 17%
Mon 90°75° 33%

Good to know

  • Drinking water at the trailhead

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