Great Seal State Park

Grouse Rock–Rocky Knob, 7 sights

4.2 mi · ▲ 548 ft · 1 hr 40 min

Grouse Rock–Rocky Knob, 7 sights is a 4.2-mile out-and-back in Great Seal State Park near Metzger, OH. It climbs 548 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 59/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi830 – 1,266 ft4.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Rocky Knob 39.38042, -82.92782
Nearest town Metzger, OH

Directions

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Grouse Rock–Rocky Knob, 7 sights

4.2 mi · ▲ 548 ft · 1 hr 40 min

Elevation 829–1,266 ft

Out & Back · Great Seal State Park

Trailhead: Rocky Knob · 39.38042, -82.92782

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 84°F / low 58° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 8:42 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Rocky Knob, heading SW.
  2. 0.7 miBear right onto Snakefreeze, heading S.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left onto The Cellar, heading NE.
  4. 0.1 miSharp left onto Yellow Jacket, heading N.
  5. 400 ftContinue straight onto Sharp's Trail, heading NE.
  6. 0.7 miBear right onto Connector, heading SW.
  7. 50 ftTurn left onto Lick Run - Supercross, heading SW.
  8. 450 ftBear right, heading SW.
  9. 0.2 miBear right onto Old Bunker Hill Fall Line Trail, heading NW.
  10. 350 ftContinue straight onto Transformer, heading NW.
  11. 0.1 miContinue straight onto The Mauger, heading NW.
  12. 50 ftTurn right onto Transformer, heading NW.
  13. 0.2 miContinue straight onto The Mauger, heading N.
  14. 100 ftTurn right onto Transformer, heading N.
  15. 150 ftTurn left onto Grouse Rock, heading N.
  16. 1.1 miBear left onto Rocky Knob, heading S.
  17. 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 84°F58°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity67%
Rained 0.3″ 3 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°55°
Sunrise 6:35 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:42 PM
Wed 86°69° 44%
Thu 87°67° 38%
Fri 91°68° 61%
Sat 84°68° 36%
Sun 91°67° 15%
Mon 95°72° 24%

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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