Overlook Deck–Big Meadows Path (1 mi), 4 sights is a 5.3-mile out-and-back in Highbanks Metro Park near Mount Air, OH. The route reaches Overlook Deck at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It climbs 332 ft and is mostly gravel. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi768 – 935 ft6.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 40.15616, -83.03829
Nearest town Mount Air, OH
Directions
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Overlook Deck–Big Meadows Path (1 mi), 4 sights
5.3 mi · ▲ 332 ft · 1 hr 56 min
Elevation 768–934 ft
Out & Back · Highbanks Metro Park
Trailhead: 40.15616, -83.03829
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:19 AM · sunset 7:33 PM
Toilets at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Big Meadows Path (1 mi), heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Multi-Use Trail (2.25 mi), heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Dripping Rock Trail (2.5 mi), heading E.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto Overlook Trail (2.3 mi), heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.6 miReach Overlook Deck, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.7 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Dripping Rock Trail (2.5 mi), heading N.
- 1 miBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Coyote Run Trail (3.5 mi), heading W.
- 500 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Big Meadows Path (1 mi), heading NW.
- 150 ftSharp left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Multi-Use Trail (2.25 mi), heading W.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Big Meadows Path (1 mi), heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
- 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
71% gravel2% dirt1% grass1% boardwalk1% paved24% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 7:19 AMSunset 7:33 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~43 min). Leave by 6:30 PM for the 7:33 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:28 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
- Dripping Rock Trail (2.5 mi) 3 mi · ▲ 113 ft
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