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Olentangy River Parklands

Red Oak & Olentangy Trail Footpath

2.4 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 49 min

Red Oak & Olentangy Trail Footpath is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Olentangy River Parklands near Riverlea, OH. The route reaches Red Oak. It is mostly level, with 28 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi745 – 787 ft3.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Cardinal Cross-Country Course 40.08996, -83.02918
Nearest town Riverlea, OH
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Red Oak & Olentangy Trail Footpath

2.4 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 49 min

Elevation 746–787 ft

Out & Back · Olentangy River Parklands

Trailhead: Cardinal Cross-Country Course · 40.08996, -83.02918

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 86°F / low 57° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 8:44 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Cardinal Cross-Country Course, heading NE.
  2. 450 ftContinue straight onto The Flats, heading N.
  3. 50 ftBear right onto Cardinal Cross-Country Course, heading N.
  4. 0.1 miContinue straight onto The Flats, heading W.
  5. 50 ftContinue straight onto Cardinal Cross-Country Course, heading NW.
  6. 450 ftSharp right onto Olentangy Trail, heading W.
  7. 450 ftBear left onto Olentangy Trail Footpath, heading SW.
  8. 0.4 miPass Red Oak.
  9. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Olentangy Trail, heading N.
  10. 50 ftContinue straight onto Olentangy Trail Footpath, heading N.
  11. 0.3 miReach Red Oak, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Olentangy Trail, heading N.
  13. 50 ftContinue straight onto Olentangy Trail Footpath, heading N.
  14. 0.6 miBear right onto Olentangy Trail, heading S.
  15. 500 ftSharp left onto Cardinal Cross-Country Course, heading S.
  16. 450 ftContinue straight onto The Flats, heading SW.
  17. 50 ftContinue straight onto Cardinal Cross-Country Course, heading SW.
  18. 0.1 miBear left onto The Flats, heading S.
  19. 50 ftContinue straight onto Cardinal Cross-Country Course, heading S.
  20. 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
  21. 100 ftBear right, heading S.
  22. 150 ftArrive 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-out-back

Trail surface

61% gravel6% paved33% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 86°F57°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity88%
Rained 0.2″ 2 days ago (0.5″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
90°55°
Sunrise 6:34 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:44 PM
Wed 90°69° 35%
Thu 85°67° 44%
Fri 86°70° 56%
Sat 87°70° 38%
Sun 87°69° 17%
Mon 90°75° 33%

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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