Prairie Oaks Dog Beach–Alder Trail, 7 sights
3.8 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 17 min
Prairie Oaks Dog Beach–Alder Trail, 7 sights is a 3.8-mile out-and-back in Prairie Oaks Metro Park near Lake Darby Estates, OH. The route reaches Prairie Oaks Dog Beach at the turnaround, 1.8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain. It scores 3/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Prairie Oaks Dog Beach–Alder Trail, 7 sights
3.8 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 17 min
Elevation 870–910 ft
Out & Back · Prairie Oaks Metro Park
Trailhead: Sycamore Plains Trail · 39.98755, -83.24332
Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 84°F / low 56° · precip 0% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 8:45 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Sycamore Plains Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Alder Trail, heading NW.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Darby Creek Greenway Trail, heading NW.
- 0.3 miBear left onto River Rock Trail, heading NW.
- 0.6 miPass Prairie Oaks Dog Beach.
- 50 ftBear left onto Darby Creek Greenway Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Mound Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Lake View Trail, heading SW.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Alder Trail, heading SW.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Sycamore Plains Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 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 1.6 mi in (~39 min). Leave by 7:46 PM for the 8:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:40 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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