Ironweed Trail
7.4 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 2 hr 30 min
Ironweed Trail is a 7.4-mile out-and-back in Glacier Ridge Metro Park near Jerome, OH. It is mostly level, with 82 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Ironweed Trail
7.4 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 2 hr 30 min
Elevation 934–1,004 ft
Out & Back · Glacier Ridge Metro Park
Trailhead: 40.14148, -83.16280
Weather Sep 5: Heavy rain, high 82°F / low 67° · precip 84% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 7:05 AM · sunset 8:00 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading NW.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Ironweed Trail, heading W.
- 1.3 miTurn right onto Savannah Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Ironweed Trail, heading N.
- 1.3 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 100 ftSharp left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.1 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 0.1 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 7:38 PM for the 8:00 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:16 PM — 11 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
Other ways to reach this destination
- 3.5 mi · out & back · via Ironweed Trail
- 3.9 mi · out & back · via Ironweed Trail
- 4.4 mi · out & back · via Ironweed Trail
- 4.7 mi · out & back · via Ironweed Trail
- 5.2 mi · out & back · via Ironweed Trail
- 5.5 mi · out & back · via Ironweed Trail
- 5.6 mi · out & back · via Ironweed Trail
- 5.8 mi · out & back · via Ironweed Trail
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