Meadow Ridge Metropark

Elk Creek Meadow Ridge Pond #1–Elk Creek Meadow Ridge Pond #2, 6 sights

5 mi · ▲ 271 ft · 1 hr 48 min

Elk Creek Meadow Ridge Pond #1–Elk Creek Meadow Ridge Pond #2, 6 sights is a 5-mile out-and-back in Meadow Ridge Metropark near Miltonville, OH. The route passes Elk Creek Meadow Ridge Pond #1 before reaching Elk Creek Meadow Ridge Pond #2 at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It climbs 271 ft. It scores 34/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi696 – 915 ft5.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Dry Run Trail 39.52830, -84.46782
Nearest town Miltonville, OH

Directions

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Elk Creek Meadow Ridge Pond #1–Elk Creek Meadow Ridge Pond #2, 6 sights

5 mi · ▲ 271 ft · 1 hr 48 min

Elevation 696–917 ft

Out & Back · Meadow Ridge Metropark

Trailhead: Dry Run Trail · 39.52830, -84.46782

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:41 AM · sunset 8:49 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Dry Run Trail, heading E.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left onto Foothills Trail, heading SE.
  3. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Ridge Trail, heading S.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  5. 350 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  6. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
  7. 300 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  8. 150 ftPass Elk Creek Meadow Ridge Pond #1.
  9. 250 ftBear right, heading NE.
  10. 0.4 miPass Elk Creek Meadow Ridge Pond #2.
  11. 400 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  12. 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  13. 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
  14. 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  15. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  16. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  17. 100 ftBear left, heading N.
  18. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  19. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  20. 400 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  21. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  22. 100 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  23. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  24. 350 ftSharp right, heading S.
  25. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  26. 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
  27. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NW.
  28. 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
  29. 400 ftContinue straight onto Valley View Trail, heading S.
  30. 0.4 miSharp left onto Ridge Trail, heading W.
  31. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Foothills Trail, heading S.
  32. 0.9 miTurn right onto Dry Run Trail, heading N.
  33. 250 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

23% dirt77% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:41 AMSunset 8:49 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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