Pond 3–Wildlife Pond Loop, 4 lakes
2.5 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 52 min
Pond 3–Wildlife Pond Loop, 4 lakes is a 2.5-mile loop in Possum Creek MetroPark near Frytown, OH. The route passes Argonne Lake, Wildlife Pond and Pond 3. It is mostly level, with 80 ft of elevation gain. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Pond 3–Wildlife Pond Loop, 4 lakes
2.5 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 52 min
Elevation 792–909 ft
Loop · Possum Creek MetroPark
Trailhead: 39.71050, -84.26828
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 8:48 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 50 ftPass Argonne Lake.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Orange Trail, heading E.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Red Trail, heading E.
- 450 ftPass Wildlife Pond.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Yellow Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftReach Pond 3, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Orange + Red + YellowTrail, heading NW.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Orange Bridle, heading N.
- 0.6 miBear left onto Orange Trail, heading W.
- 0.7 miTurn left onto Pink Trail, heading SE.
- 0.6 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~17 min). Leave by 8:11 PM for the 8:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:19 PM — 0 min before dark.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Pond 1–Pond 3, 7 lakes 2.1 mi · ▲ 81 ft
- Argonne Lake–Orange + Red + YellowTrail Loop, 3 sights 2.5 mi · ▲ 80 ft
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