Glacier Ridge Metro Park

Ironweed Trail

10.9 mi · ▲ 135 ft · 3 hr 42 min

Ironweed Trail is a 10.9-mile out-and-back in Glacier Ridge Metro Park near Shawnee Hills, OH. It is mostly level, with 135 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi899 – 1,004 ft12.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.13879, -83.15092
Nearest town Shawnee Hills, OH

Directions

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Ironweed Trail

10.9 mi · ▲ 135 ft · 3 hr 42 min

Elevation 899–1,004 ft

Out & Back · Glacier Ridge Metro Park

Trailhead: 40.13879, -83.15092

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  3. 0.8 miTurn right, heading N.
  4. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
  5. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  6. 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
  7. 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  9. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  11. 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
  12. 50 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  14. 100 ftBear left, heading N.
  15. 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
  16. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  17. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  18. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  19. 0.3 miTurn right onto Ironweed Trail, heading S.
  20. 1.3 miTurn right onto Savannah Trail, heading NE.
  21. 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  22. 0.3 miTurn left onto Ironweed Trail, heading NW.
  23. 1.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  24. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  25. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  26. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  27. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  28. 0.5 miBear right, heading N.
  29. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  30. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  31. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  32. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  33. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  34. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  35. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  36. 0.5 miSharp left, heading SE.
  37. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  38. 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
  39. 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  40. 0.8 miTurn right, heading NW.
  41. 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

29% paved71% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:34 AMSunset 8:45 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.5 mi in (~136 min). Leave by 6:09 PM for the 8:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 11:15 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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