Battelle Darby Creek Metro Park
Riffle Run Viewpoint via Darby Creek Greenway Trail
6.3 mi · ▲ 251 ft · 2 hr 14 min
Riffle Run Viewpoint via Darby Creek Greenway Trail is a 6.3-mile out-and-back in Battelle Darby Creek Metro Park near Georgesville, OH. The route reaches Riffle Run Viewpoint at the turnaround, 3.1 miles in. It climbs 251 ft and is mostly gravel. It scores 55/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Riffle Run Viewpoint via Darby Creek Greenway Trail
6.3 mi · ▲ 251 ft · 2 hr 14 min
Elevation 821–924 ft
Out & Back · Battelle Darby Creek Metro Park
Trailhead: Harrisburg Georgesville Road · 39.88270, -83.21606
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 8:44 PM
No dogs on part of this route · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Harrisburg Georgesville Road, heading NW.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Ancient Trail, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Terrace Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Camp Chase Trail, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Indian Ridge Trail, heading N.
- 0.4 miBear right onto Cobshell Trail, heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right onto Darby Creek Greenway Trail, heading NW.
- 1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Riffle Run, heading W.
- 0.1 miReach Riffle Run Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Darby Creek Greenway Trail, heading NE.
- 1 miBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Cobshell Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Indian Ridge Trail, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Camp Chase Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Terrace Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Ancient Trail, heading SW.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Harrisburg Georgesville Road, heading S.
- 200 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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Good to know
- No dogs on part of this route
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Harrisburg Georgesville Road Trailhead
- Cobshell Trail & Indian Ridge Trail 3.1 mi · ▲ 169 ft
- Camp Chase Trail 3.2 mi · ▲ 110 ft
- Indian Ridge Trail 3.7 mi · ▲ 199 ft
- Terrace Trail 3.7 mi · ▲ 162 ft
- Camp Chase Trail 5.3 mi · ▲ 142 ft
- Darby Creek Greenway Viewpoint via Darby Creek Greenway Trail 5.4 mi · ▲ 225 ft
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