Glacier Ridge Metro Park

Ironweed Trail

9.3 mi · ▲ 107 ft · 3 hr 9 min

Ironweed Trail is a 9.3-mile out-and-back in Glacier Ridge Metro Park near Shawnee Hills, OH. It is mostly level, with 107 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi919 – 1,004 ft10.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.16067, -83.15394
Nearest town Shawnee Hills, OH

Directions

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Ironweed Trail

9.3 mi · ▲ 107 ft · 3 hr 9 min

Elevation 919–1,004 ft

Out & Back · Glacier Ridge Metro Park

Trailhead: 40.16067, -83.15394

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 8:45 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.4 miBear right, heading S.
  3. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  4. 500 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  5. 0.3 miSharp right, heading S.
  6. 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  8. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  10. 0.3 miBear right, heading NW.
  11. 50 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  13. 100 ftBear left, heading NW.
  14. 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
  15. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  16. 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  17. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  18. 0.3 miTurn right onto Ironweed Trail, heading S.
  19. 1.3 miTurn right onto Savannah Trail, heading NE.
  20. 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  21. 0.3 miTurn left onto Ironweed Trail, heading NW.
  22. 1.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  23. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  24. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  25. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  26. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  27. 0.5 miBear right, heading NE.
  28. 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
  29. 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  30. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  31. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  32. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  33. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  34. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  35. 0.5 miSharp left, heading SE.
  36. 0.3 miSharp right, heading E.
  37. 500 ftBear left, heading E.
  38. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  39. 300 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

38% paved62% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:34 AMSunset 8:45 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.7 mi in (~116 min). Leave by 6:28 PM for the 8:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:54 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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