Oak Openings Preserve Metropark
Oak Openings Hiking Trail
4.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 32 min
Oak Openings Hiking Trail is a 4.6-mile out-and-back in Oak Openings Preserve Metropark near East Swanton, OH. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 18/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Oak Openings Hiking Trail
4.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 32 min
Elevation 657–686 ft
Out & Back · Oak Openings Preserve Metropark
Trailhead: Horse Trail · 41.53635, -83.85556
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:22 AM · sunset 7:38 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Horse Trail, heading N.
- 1.1 miContinue straight onto Oak Openings Hiking Trail, heading W.
- 1.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 1.2 miContinue straight onto Horse Trail, heading E.
- 1.1 miArrive 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 1.2 mi in (~30 min). Leave by 6:48 PM for the 7:38 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:23 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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