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Possum Creek MetroPark

Pond 1–Pond 3 Loop, 7 lakes

2.7 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 56 min

Pond 1–Pond 3 Loop, 7 lakes is a 2.7-mile loop in Possum Creek MetroPark near Frytown, OH. The route passes Pond 2, Pond 1, Farm Pond and 3 more. It is mostly level, with 81 ft of elevation gain. It scores 4/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi774 – 866 ft2.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Orange Trail 39.70776, -84.26409
Nearest town Frytown, OH
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Pond 1–Pond 3 Loop, 7 lakes

2.7 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 56 min

Elevation 774–868 ft

Loop · Possum Creek MetroPark

Trailhead: Orange Trail · 39.70776, -84.26409

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 8:48 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Orange Trail, heading E.
  2. 50 ftPass Pond 2.
  3. 50 ftPass Pond 1.
  4. 0.1 miSharp right onto Orange Bridle, heading SW.
  5. 0.7 miPass Farm Pond.
  6. 0.4 miBear right onto Orange Trail, heading NE.
  7. 0.1 miBear right onto Orange Bridle, heading NW.
  8. 100 ftBear right onto Orange Trail, heading N.
  9. 150 ftBear right onto Pink Trail, heading NE.
  10. 0.6 miPass Argonne Lake.
  11. 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  12. 0.2 miTurn right onto Orange Trail, heading N.
  13. 400 ftTurn right onto YellowTrail, heading N.
  14. 0.4 miPass Pond 3.
  15. 50 ftPass Pond 2.
  16. 200 ftBear right onto Yellow Trail, heading SW.
  17. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  18. 250 ftBear left, heading SE.
  19. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/pond-1-loop-5ddb

Weather

Sunrise 6:40 AMSunset 8:48 PM

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