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Sugarcreek MetroPark

Spring Lake–Brown Trail, 4 sights

4.9 mi · ▲ 115 ft · 1 hr 41 min

Spring Lake–Brown Trail, 4 sights is a 4.9-mile out-and-back in Sugarcreek MetroPark near Whites Corner, OH. The route reaches Spring Lake at the turnaround, 2.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 115 ft of elevation gain. It scores 28/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi778 – 909 ft5.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Brown Trail 39.62323, -84.10511
Nearest town Whites Corner, OH
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Spring Lake–Brown Trail, 4 sights

4.9 mi · ▲ 115 ft · 1 hr 41 min

Elevation 776–908 ft

Out & Back · Sugarcreek MetroPark

Trailhead: Brown Trail · 39.62323, -84.10511

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 8:47 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftBear left onto Brown Trail, heading SE.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  4. 0.4 miBear right, heading NW.
  5. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  7. 250 ftBear left, heading E.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  9. 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
  10. 0.4 miBear left onto Blue + Green Trail, heading SW.
  11. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Blue Trail, heading E.
  12. 150 ftBear left onto Green Trail, heading E.
  13. 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
  14. 0.4 miReach Spring Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
  16. 0.2 miTurn right onto Orange Trail, heading E.
  17. 0.5 miTurn left onto Blue + Orange Trail, heading S.
  18. 300 ftContinue straight onto Green + Yellow Trail, heading W.
  19. 50 ftContinue straight onto Blue + Green + Orange + Yellow Trail, heading W.
  20. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Blue Trail;Green Trail;Paved Prairie Loop Trail;Orange Trail;Yellow Trail, heading W.
  21. 100 ftTurn left onto Paved Prairie Loop Trail, heading W.
  22. 0.1 miTurn right onto Brown Trail, heading W.
  23. 0.8 miBear right, heading N.
  24. 50 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/spring-lake-spring-lake-out-back-5-sights-8-km

Trail surface

37% dirt2% paved61% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:39 AMSunset 8:47 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~31 min). Leave by 7:57 PM for the 8:47 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:35 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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