Glass City Metropark

Glass City Metropark Viewpoint–Oregon Trail, 3 sights

3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr

Glass City Metropark Viewpoint–Oregon Trail, 3 sights is a 3-mile out-and-back in Glass City Metropark near Boulevard, OH. The route reaches Glass City Metropark Viewpoint at the turnaround, 1.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi571 – 614 ft4.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Jamie Farr Park Trail 41.66979, -83.50725
Nearest town Boulevard, OH

Directions

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Glass City Metropark Viewpoint–Oregon Trail, 3 sights

3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr

Elevation 573–613 ft

Out & Back · Glass City Metropark

Trailhead: Jamie Farr Park Trail · 41.66979, -83.50725

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:20 AM · sunset 7:37 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Jamie Farr Park Trail, heading S.
  2. 200 ftTurn right onto Riverside Trail, heading SW.
  3. 0.5 miTurn left onto Oregon Trail, heading S.
  4. 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
  5. 50 ftBear right onto Riverside Trail East, heading S.
  6. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  7. 500 ftBear left, heading W.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  9. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  11. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  12. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  13. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  15. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  16. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  17. 150 ftBear right, heading NW.
  18. 200 ftTurn right, heading W.
  19. 150 ftBear left, heading W.
  20. 50 ftReach Glass City Metropark Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  21. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  22. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  23. 200 ftBear left, heading W.
  24. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  25. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  26. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  27. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  28. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  29. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  30. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  31. 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  32. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  33. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  34. 0.3 miBear left, heading E.
  35. 50 ftTurn left onto Oregon Trail, heading E.
  36. 0.5 miTurn right onto Riverside Trail, heading SE.
  37. 0.5 miTurn left onto Jamie Farr Park Trail, heading NW.
  38. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

52% paved2% gravel46% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:20 AMSunset 7:37 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~17 min). Leave by 7:00 PM for the 7:37 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:09 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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