Elk Creek Meadow Ridge Pond #2–Elk Creek Meadow Ridge Pond #1, 3 lakes
4.1 mi · ▲ 213 ft · 1 hr 28 min
Elk Creek Meadow Ridge Pond #2–Elk Creek Meadow Ridge Pond #1, 3 lakes is a 4.1-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 miles in. It is mostly level, with 213 ft of elevation gain. It scores 33/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Elk Creek Meadow Ridge Pond #2–Elk Creek Meadow Ridge Pond #1, 3 lakes
4.1 mi · ▲ 213 ft · 1 hr 28 min
Elevation 696–915 ft
Out & Back · Meadow Ridge Metropark
Trailhead: Foothills Trail · 39.52723, -84.46602
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:41 AM · sunset 8:49 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Foothills Trail, heading S.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto Ridge Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 350 ftSharp right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 100 ftPass Elk Creek Meadow Ridge Pond #1.
- 250 ftSharp left, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.3 miReach Elk Creek Meadow Ridge Pond #2, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading S.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading S.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Foothills Trail, heading NE.
- 0.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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More from Foothills Trail Trailhead
- Elk Creek Meadow Ridge Pond #1–Dry Run Trail, 4 sights 4 mi · ▲ 190 ft
- Elk Creek Meadow Ridge Pond #1–Elk Creek Meadow Ridge Pond #2, 6 sights 5 mi · ▲ 271 ft
- Ridge Trail & Valley View Trail 5.8 mi · ▲ 462 ft
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