Slippery Elm Trail

16 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 5 hr 21 min

Slippery Elm Trail is a 16-mile out-and-back near Rudolph, OH. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 10/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi676 – 732 ft16.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Slippery Elm Trail 41.29808, -83.67017
Nearest town Rudolph, OH

Directions

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Slippery Elm Trail

16 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 5 hr 21 min

Elevation 675–731 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Slippery Elm Trail · 41.29808, -83.67017

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:21 AM · sunset 7:37 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Slippery Elm Trail, heading SW.
  2. 8.1 miReach Slippery Elm Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 7.9 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

100% paved

Weather

Sunrise 7:21 AMSunset 7:37 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~40 min). Leave by 6:37 PM for the 7:37 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:32 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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