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Great Seal State Park

Sand Hill–Rick's Revenge, 4 sights

5.3 mi · ▲ 944 ft · 2 hr 14 min

Sand Hill–Rick's Revenge, 4 sights is a 5.3-mile out-and-back in Great Seal State Park near Metzger, OH. The route reaches Sand Hill. It climbs 944 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 56/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi801 – 1,289 ft · steepest grade: 21%5.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Lower Cellar West 39.36576, -82.93493
Nearest town Metzger, OH
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Sand Hill–Rick's Revenge, 4 sights

5.3 mi · ▲ 944 ft · 2 hr 14 min

Elevation 802–1,288 ft

Out & Back · Great Seal State Park

Trailhead: Lower Cellar West · 39.36576, -82.93493

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 86°F / low 60° · precip 0% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 8:42 PM

Dogs allowed on leash

  1. Start on Lower Cellar West, heading N.
  2. 0.1 miSharp left onto Connector, heading NW.
  3. 0.3 miTurn right onto Lick Run - Supercross, heading N.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right onto Skidder Trail, heading SE.
  5. 450 ftSharp left onto Snakefreeze, heading NW.
  6. 0.2 miBear left onto Rocky Knob, heading NW.
  7. 1.1 miPass Sand Hill.
  8. 100 ftBear right onto Rick's Revenge, heading N.
  9. 0.7 miReach Sand Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.7 miBear left onto Sand Hill, heading SW.
  11. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Rocky Knob, heading S.
  12. 0.2 miBear right onto Snakefreeze, heading S.
  13. 0.2 miSharp right onto Skidder Trail, heading S.
  14. 450 ftTurn left onto Lick Run - Supercross, heading SE.
  15. 0.2 miTurn left onto Connector, heading SW.
  16. 0.3 miSharp right onto Lower Cellar West, heading N.
  17. 500 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/sand-hill-ricks-revenge-out-back-4-sights-8-km-137b

Trail surface

95% dirt5% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 86°F60°
Precip0%Wind8 mphUV7Humidity62%
Rained 0.4″ 3 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
90°60°
Sunrise 6:35 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:42 PM
Wed 88°71° 44%
Thu 88°68° 38%
Fri 92°69° 61%
Sat 85°69° 36%
Sun 92°68° 15%
Mon 96°73° 24%

Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash

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