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
- Start on Rocky Knob, heading SW.
- 0.7 miBear right onto Snakefreeze, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto The Cellar, heading NE.
- 0.1 miSharp left onto Yellow Jacket, heading N.
- 400 ftContinue straight onto Sharp's Trail, heading NE.
- 0.7 miBear right onto Connector, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Lick Run - Supercross, heading SW.
- 450 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Old Bunker Hill Fall Line Trail, heading NW.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Transformer, heading NW.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto The Mauger, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Transformer, heading NW.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto The Mauger, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn right onto Transformer, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Grouse Rock, heading N.
- 1.1 miBear left onto Rocky Knob, heading S.
- 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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