Shank Lake & Meadowlark Trail
3.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 2 min
Shank Lake & Meadowlark Trail is a 3.1-mile out-and-back in Oakwoods Nature Preserve near West Park, OH. The route reaches Shank Lake. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Shank Lake & Meadowlark Trail
3.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 2 min
Elevation 775–785 ft
Out & Back · Oakwoods Nature Preserve
Trailhead: 41.02124, -83.68645
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:21 AM · sunset 7:37 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 50 ftPass Shank Lake.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Shank Lake Trail, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Meadowlark Trail, heading N.
- 1.3 miReach Shank Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.3 miTurn left, heading E.
- 300 ftTurn right onto Shank Lake Trail, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 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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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~16 min). Leave by 7:01 PM for the 7:37 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:08 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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