Ironweed Trail
11.3 mi · ▲ 137 ft · 3 hr 50 min
Ironweed Trail is an 11.3-mile out-and-back in Glacier Ridge Metro Park near Shawnee Hills, OH. It is mostly level, with 137 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Ironweed Trail
11.3 mi · ▲ 137 ft · 3 hr 50 min
Elevation 873–1,004 ft
Out & Back · Glacier Ridge Metro Park
Trailhead: 40.15275, -83.13461
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 8:45 PM
Toilets at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 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 SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Ironweed Trail, heading S.
- 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 NW.
- 1.3 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.5 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 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
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.6 mi in (~142 min). Leave by 6:02 PM for the 8:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 11:19 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Toilets at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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