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North Woods Pond–Orange Trail Loop, 6 sights is a 6.8-mile loop in Carriage Hill MetroPark near Sulphur Grove, OH. The route reaches North Woods Pond. It is mostly level, with 108 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi876 – 968 ft6.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.87952, -84.09427
Nearest town Sulphur Grove, OH

Directions

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North Woods Pond–Orange Trail Loop, 6 sights

6.8 mi · ▲ 108 ft · 2 hr 19 min

Elevation 876–967 ft

Loop · Carriage Hill MetroPark

Trailhead: 39.87952, -84.09427

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 8:48 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 150 ftTurn right onto Red Bridle Trail, heading E.
  3. 2.3 miTurn right onto Yellow Loop, heading NW.
  4. 0.6 miPass North Woods Pond.
  5. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  6. 400 ftSharp right onto Orange Trail, heading SW.
  7. 400 ftTurn right onto Yellow Trail, heading N.
  8. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Orange Trail, heading NW.
  9. 0.2 miBear right onto Yellow Trail, heading NE.
  10. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  11. 100 ftContinue straight onto Orange Trail, heading SW.
  12. 300 ftSharp left, heading S.
  13. 350 ftSharp right onto Yellow Loop, heading SW.
  14. 0.7 miTurn left onto Yellow, heading W.
  15. 0.2 miSharp right onto Red Trail, heading SE.
  16. 2.1 miSharp right, heading NE.
  17. 50 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

100% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:38 AMSunset 8:48 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~18 min). Leave by 8:10 PM for the 8:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:20 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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