Olentangy Trail
2.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 50 min
Olentangy Trail is a 2.5-mile out-and-back near Columbus, OH. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Olentangy Trail
2.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 50 min
Elevation 706–729 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 39.96466, -83.01927
Weather Aug 4: Partly cloudy, high 88°F / low 58° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 8:45 PM
Transit-accessible: N Souder Ave & Scott St stop 475 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Scioto Trail, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Olentangy Trail, heading W.
- 1.2 miReach Olentangy Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.2 miTurn left onto Scioto Trail, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 100 ftArrive 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 0.4 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 8:16 PM for the 8:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:09 PM — 6 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: N Souder Ave & Scott St stop 475 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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