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.
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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
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Red Bridle Trail, heading E.
- 2.3 miTurn right onto Yellow Loop, heading NW.
- 0.6 miPass North Woods Pond.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 400 ftSharp right onto Orange Trail, heading SW.
- 400 ftTurn right onto Yellow Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Orange Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Yellow Trail, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Orange Trail, heading SW.
- 300 ftSharp left, heading S.
- 350 ftSharp right onto Yellow Loop, heading SW.
- 0.7 miTurn left onto Yellow, heading W.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Red Trail, heading SE.
- 2.1 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 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.
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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
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Red Bridle Trail & Red Trail Loop 4.8 mi · ▲ 81 ft
- Cedar Lake–North Woods Pond, 7 sights 6.9 mi · ▲ 108 ft
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