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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 Sep 20: Light rain, high 80°F / low 69° · precip 52% · wind 12 mph · sunrise 7:18 AM · sunset 7:34 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

Light rainTemperature 80°F69°
Precip52%Wind12 mphUV5Humidity90%
Rained 0.1″ yesterday (0.3″ over the last week)
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 26% rain1 AM: 7% rain2 AM: 9% rain3 AM: 17% rain4 AM: 28% rain5 AM: 35% rain6 AM: 51% rain7 AM: 38% rain8 AM: 45% rain9 AM: 39% rain10 AM: 40% rain11 AM: 44% rain12 PM: 37% rain1 PM: 27% rain2 PM: 15% rain3 PM: 9% rain4 PM: 7% rain5 PM: 6% rain6 PM: 7% rain7 PM: 14% rain8 PM: 15% rain9 PM: 19% rain10 PM: 45% rain11 PM: 52% rain
Sunrise 7:18 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:34 PM
Mon 69°59° 53%
Tue 62°58°
Wed 59°56° 31%
Thu 69°54° 15%
Fri 67°46°
Sat 69°44°

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