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Munroe Falls Metro Park

Indian Spring–Park Lake, 5 lakes

2.5 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 52 min

Indian Spring–Park Lake, 5 lakes is a 2.5-mile out-and-back in Munroe Falls Metro Park near Munroe Falls, OH. The route passes Munroe Falls Metro Park Beach, Beaver Pond, Heron Pond and Indian Spring before reaching Park Lake at the turnaround, 1.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 81 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 4/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,056 – 1,148 ft2.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Meadow Trail 41.12947, -81.43905
Nearest town Munroe Falls, OH
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Indian Spring–Park Lake, 5 lakes

2.5 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 52 min

Elevation 1,055–1,148 ft

Out & Back · Munroe Falls Metro Park

Trailhead: Meadow Trail · 41.12947, -81.43905

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:57 AM · sunset 7:54 PM

Dogs allowed on leash · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Meadow Trail, heading S.
  2. 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
  3. 0.3 miPass Munroe Falls Metro Park Beach.
  4. 250 ftContinue straight onto Connector Trail, heading NE.
  5. 0.1 miPass Beaver Pond.
  6. 200 ftPass Heron Pond.
  7. 50 ftPass Indian Spring.
  8. 50 ftTurn left onto Indian Spring Trail, heading SE.
  9. 300 ftPass Park Lake.
  10. 450 ftTurn right onto Firefly Trail, heading N.
  11. 200 ftReach Indian Spring, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 200 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  13. 500 ftContinue straight onto Indian Spring Trail, heading E.
  14. 250 ftTurn right onto Connector Trail, heading SW.
  15. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Meadow Trail, heading SW.
  16. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  17. 0.6 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/indian-spring-park-lake-out-back-7-lakes

Trail surface

92% dirt5% paved3% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:57 AMSunset 7:54 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~12 min). Leave by 7:22 PM for the 7:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:20 PM — 2 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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