Darby Plains/Wet Prairie Restoration Area
Riffle Run Viewpoint via Darby Creek Greenway Trail
3.2 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 5 min
Riffle Run Viewpoint via Darby Creek Greenway Trail is a 3.2-mile out-and-back in Darby Plains/Wet Prairie Restoration Area near Robroy Estates, OH. The route reaches Riffle Run Viewpoint at the turnaround, 1.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 59/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Riffle Run Viewpoint via Darby Creek Greenway Trail
3.2 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 5 min
Elevation 885–927 ft
Out & Back · Darby Plains/Wet Prairie Restoration Area
Trailhead: 39.92847, -83.21326
Weather Aug 4: Mostly clear, high 84°F / low 56° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 8:45 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Darby Creek Greenway Trail, heading S.
- 1.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Riffle Run, heading SW.
- 0.1 miReach Riffle Run Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Darby Creek Greenway Trail, heading E.
- 1.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftArrive 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 0.4 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 8:16 PM for the 8:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:09 PM — 6 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Darby Creek Greenway Trail 5.5 mi · ▲ 26 ft
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