Oak Openings Preserve Metropark

Evergreen Trail–Ferns & Lake Trail, 4 sights

4.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 24 min

Evergreen Trail–Ferns & Lake Trail, 4 sights is a 4.2-mile out-and-back in Oak Openings Preserve Metropark near East Swanton, OH. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 34/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi663 – 686 ft4.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.55579, -83.85398
Nearest town East Swanton, OH

Directions

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Evergreen Trail–Ferns & Lake Trail, 4 sights

4.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 24 min

Elevation 662–685 ft

Out & Back · Oak Openings Preserve Metropark

Trailhead: 41.55579, -83.85398

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:21 AM · sunset 7:38 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
  3. 150 ftTurn right onto Wabash Cannonball Trail (North Fork), heading E.
  4. 0.3 miTurn left onto Ferns & Lakes Trail, heading N.
  5. 0.1 miTurn right onto Oak Openings Hiking Trail, heading E.
  6. 100 ftTurn right onto Ferns & Lake Trail, heading SE.
  7. 0.1 miSharp left, heading SE.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  9. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Wabash Cannonball Trail (North Fork), heading E.
  10. 150 ftTurn right onto Horse Trail, heading S.
  11. 50 ftContinue straight onto Oak Openings Hiking Trail, heading S.
  12. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Horse Trail, heading SE.
  13. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Evergreen Trail, heading SW.
  14. 200 ftContinue straight onto Horse Trail, heading W.
  15. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Evergreen Trail, heading S.
  16. 0.6 miReach Ferns & Lakes Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Horse Trail, heading NE.
  18. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Evergreen Trail, heading N.
  19. 150 ftContinue straight onto Horse Trail, heading NW.
  20. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Oak Openings Hiking Trail, heading N.
  21. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Horse Trail, heading NW.
  22. 50 ftTurn left onto Wabash Cannonball Trail (North Fork), heading NW.
  23. 150 ftContinue straight onto Ferns & Lake Trail, heading W.
  24. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  25. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  26. 0.1 miTurn left onto Oak Openings Hiking Trail, heading NW.
  27. 100 ftTurn left onto Ferns & Lakes Trail, heading W.
  28. 0.1 miTurn right onto Wabash Cannonball Trail (North Fork), heading NW.
  29. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  30. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  31. 250 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

16% paved1% sand1% dirt82% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:21 AMSunset 7:38 PM

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