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Great Seal State Park

Rock Garden Hill–Annie's Trail Loop, 7 sights

2.2 mi · ▲ 444 ft · 57 min

Rock Garden Hill–Annie's Trail Loop, 7 sights is a 2.2-mile loop in Great Seal State Park near Metzger, OH. The route reaches Rock Garden Hill. It climbs 444 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 72/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi837 – 1,253 ft · steepest grade: 22%2.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Great Seal State Park - Lick Run Multi Use Trailhead 39.36722, -82.93811
Nearest town Metzger, OH
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Rock Garden Hill–Annie's Trail Loop, 7 sights

2.2 mi · ▲ 444 ft · 57 min

Elevation 835–1,254 ft

Loop · Great Seal State Park

Trailhead: Great Seal State Park - Lick Run Multi Use Trailhead · 39.36722, -82.93811

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 65° · precip 5% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 8:42 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Lick Run - Supercross, heading NE.
  2. 0.3 miTurn left onto Skidder Trail, heading NW.
  3. 150 ftSharp right onto Annie's Trail, heading SE.
  4. 0.5 miPass Rock Garden Hill.
  5. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Rock Garden Loop, heading SE.
  6. 50 ftContinue straight onto Annie's Trail, heading SE.
  7. 50 ftContinue straight onto Rock Garden Loop, heading SE.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto Annie's Trail, heading NE.
  9. 50 ftBear right onto Snakefreeze, heading NE.
  10. 0.2 miTurn left onto The Cellar, heading S.
  11. 0.1 miSharp left onto Yellow Jacket, heading N.
  12. 350 ftContinue straight onto Sharp's Trail, heading N.
  13. 0.7 miBear right onto Connector, heading NW.
  14. 50 ftTurn left onto Lick Run - Supercross, heading NW.
  15. 350 ftThe loop closes 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/rock-garden-hill-annies-trail-loop-7-sights

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 80°F65°
Precip5%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity66%
Rained 0.4″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°65°
Sunrise 6:35 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:42 PM
Tue 85°62°
Wed 87°70° 45%
Thu 88°67° 38%
Fri 90°65° 61%
Sat 80°67° 35%
Sun 92°67° 15%

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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