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Oak Openings Preserve Metropark

Horse Trail

2.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 50 min

Horse Trail is a 2.5-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 24/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi656 – 679 ft2.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Horse Trail 41.53635, -83.85556
Nearest town East Swanton, OH
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Horse Trail

2.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 50 min

Elevation 657–678 ft

Out & Back · Oak Openings Preserve Metropark

Trailhead: Horse Trail · 41.53635, -83.85556

Weather Sep 20: Rain, high 65°F / low 58° · precip 92% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 7:22 AM · sunset 7:38 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Horse Trail, heading N.
  2. 1.1 miContinue straight onto Oak Openings Hiking Trail, heading W.
  3. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  4. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Horse Trail, heading S.
  5. 1.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/horse-trail-out-back-4-km-3fff

Trail surface

15% dirt85% unspecified

Weather

RainTemperature 65°F58°
Precip92%Wind9 mphUV1Humidity86%
Rained 0.1″ yesterday (0.4″ over the last week)
Hourly temperatureRain chance
70°55° 12 AM: 20% rain1 AM: 51% rain2 AM: 50% rain3 AM: 33% rain4 AM: 15% rain5 AM: 7% rain6 AM: 8% rain7 AM: 14% rain8 AM: 45% rain9 AM: 80% rain10 AM: 82% rain11 AM: 92% rain12 PM: 83% rain1 PM: 62% rain2 PM: 24% rain3 PM: 11% rain4 PM: 13% rain5 PM: 15% rain6 PM: 37% rain7 PM: 48% rain8 PM: 48% rain9 PM: 36% rain10 PM: 28% rain11 PM: 23% rain
Sunrise 7:22 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:38 PM
Mon 63°55° 24%
Tue 64°53°
Wed 60°56° 30%
Thu 69°54°
Fri 69°50°
Sat 69°49°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~31 min). Leave by 6:47 PM for the 7:38 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:24 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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