Glacier Ridge Metro Park

Ironweed Trail

9.7 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 3 hr 16 min

Ironweed Trail is a 9.7-mile out-and-back in Glacier Ridge Metro Park near Sandy Corners, OH. It is mostly level, with 80 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi906 – 1,004 ft10.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.12045, -83.15247
Nearest town Sandy Corners, OH

Directions

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Ironweed Trail

9.7 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 3 hr 16 min

Elevation 907–1,004 ft

Out & Back · Glacier Ridge Metro Park

Trailhead: 40.12045, -83.15247

Weather Sep 6: Overcast, high 76°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 7:06 AM · sunset 7:58 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  3. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  5. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  7. 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  8. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  9. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  10. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  11. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  12. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  13. 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
  14. 0.6 miBear right, heading SW.
  15. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  16. 250 ftSharp left, heading N.
  17. 0.8 miTurn left, heading NW.
  18. 0.3 miTurn right onto Ironweed Trail, heading W.
  19. 1.3 miTurn right onto Savannah Trail, heading N.
  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 right, heading S.
  24. 0.8 miSharp right, heading SE.
  25. 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
  26. 0.3 miBear left, heading E.
  27. 0.6 miBear right, heading SE.
  28. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  29. 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
  30. 200 ftTurn right, heading E.
  31. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  32. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  33. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  34. 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
  35. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  36. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  37. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  38. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  39. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

69% paved31% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 76°F62°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV6Humidity78%
Rained 1.6″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 7:06 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:58 PM
Mon 77°59°
Tue 86°61°
Wed 88°68° 35%
Thu 76°67° 41%
Fri 80°58°
Sat 84°63°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.8 mi in (~95 min). Leave by 6:03 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:46 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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