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Ironweed Trail is a 6.8-mile out-and-back in Glacier Ridge Metro Park near Jerome, OH. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi935 – 1,007 ft7.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.15641, -83.18445
Nearest town Jerome, OH

Directions

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Ironweed Trail

6.8 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 2 hr 18 min

Elevation 934–1,007 ft

Out & Back · Glacier Ridge Metro Park

Trailhead: 40.15641, -83.18445

Weather Sep 22: Light drizzle, high 61°F / low 56° · precip 4% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 7:21 AM · sunset 7:32 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  3. 0.3 miBear right, heading SE.
  4. 100 ftBear left, heading SE.
  5. 0.9 miTurn right, heading S.
  6. 0.3 miTurn right onto Ironweed Trail, heading W.
  7. 1.3 miTurn right onto Savannah Trail, heading N.
  8. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  9. 50 ftContinue straight onto Marsh Hawk Trail, heading NW.
  10. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  11. 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  12. 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  13. 0.1 miTurn right onto Savannah Trail, heading W.
  14. 0.3 miTurn left onto Ironweed Trail, heading E.
  15. 1.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  16. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  17. 0.9 miBear right, heading N.
  18. 100 ftBear left, heading NW.
  19. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  20. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

47% paved53% unspecified

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 61°F56°
Precip4%Wind9 mphUV2Humidity94%
Rained 0.6″ yesterday (0.8″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
65°50°
Sunrise 7:21 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:32 PM
Wed 67°57° 43%
Thu 67°52°
Fri 67°46°
Sat 69°46°
Sun 71°48°
Mon 72°49°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~19 min). Leave by 6:52 PM for the 7:32 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:07 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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