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Olentangy River Parklands

Red Oak–Olentangy Trail Footpath, 3 sights

2.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 54 min

Red Oak–Olentangy Trail Footpath, 3 sights is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in Olentangy River Parklands near Worthington, OH. The route reaches Red Oak. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi745 – 764 ft3.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.10690, -83.03205
Nearest town Worthington, OH
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Red Oak–Olentangy Trail Footpath, 3 sights

2.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 54 min

Elevation 746–765 ft

Out & Back · Olentangy River Parklands

Trailhead: 40.10690, -83.03205

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 84°F / low 57° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 8:44 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left onto Olentangy Trail, heading S.
  3. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Olentangy Trail Footpath, heading SE.
  4. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Olentangy Trail, heading SE.
  5. 50 ftContinue straight onto Olentangy Trail Footpath, heading SE.
  6. 0.2 miPass Red Oak.
  7. 0.4 miBear right onto Olentangy Trail, heading S.
  8. 450 ftContinue straight onto Cardinal Cross-Country Course, heading S.
  9. 400 ftContinue straight onto Olentangy Trail, heading SE.
  10. 350 ftContinue straight onto Cardinal Cross-Country Course: John Galipault Loop, heading SE.
  11. 350 ftReach Red Oak, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 350 ftContinue straight onto Olentangy Trail, heading SE.
  13. 350 ftContinue straight onto Cardinal Cross-Country Course, heading E.
  14. 450 ftContinue straight onto Olentangy Trail, heading NW.
  15. 450 ftBear left onto Olentangy Trail Footpath, heading NW.
  16. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Olentangy Trail, heading N.
  17. 50 ftContinue straight onto Olentangy Trail Footpath, heading N.
  18. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Olentangy Trail, heading N.
  19. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  20. 0.1 miArrive 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/red-oak-olentangy-trail-footpath-out-back-4-km-5dc7

Trail surface

60% gravel22% paved13% dirt5% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 84°F57°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity86%
Rained 0.1″ 2 days ago (0.4″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
85°55°
Sunrise 6:34 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:44 PM
Wed 89°69° 35%
Thu 85°67° 45%
Fri 86°69° 56%
Sat 87°70° 36%
Sun 87°69° 17%
Mon 90°75° 33%

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