Oak Openings Preserve Metropark
Horse Trail via Oak Openings Hiking Trail
5.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 46 min
Horse Trail via Oak Openings Hiking Trail is a 5.3-mile out-and-back in Oak Openings Preserve Metropark near South Swanton, OH. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 16/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Horse Trail via Oak Openings Hiking Trail
5.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 46 min
Elevation 657–686 ft
Out & Back · Oak Openings Preserve Metropark
Trailhead: Hognose Trail · 41.55946, -83.87099
Weather Sep 20: Rain, high 66°F / low 58° · precip 92% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 7:22 AM · sunset 7:38 PM
- Start on Hognose Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Oak Openings Hiking Trail, heading SE.
- 1.2 miContinue straight onto Horse Trail, heading S.
- 1.1 miReach Horse Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.1 miContinue straight onto Oak Openings Hiking Trail, heading N.
- 1.2 miBear left onto Hognose Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~35 min). Leave by 6:43 PM for the 7:38 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:28 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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