Swan Creek Viewpoint–Meadow Trail (Orange), 4 sights
3.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 2 min
Swan Creek Viewpoint–Meadow Trail (Orange), 4 sights is a 3.1-mile out-and-back in Swan Creek Preserve Metropark near Gould, OH. The route reaches Swan Creek Viewpoint. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Swan Creek Viewpoint–Meadow Trail (Orange), 4 sights
3.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 2 min
Elevation 586–629 ft
Out & Back · Swan Creek Preserve Metropark
Trailhead: 41.61553, -83.63535
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:21 AM · sunset 7:37 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Big Woods Trail (Yellow), heading N.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading W.
- 150 ftBear right onto Meadow Trail (Orange), heading NW.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Swan Creek Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miPass Swan Creek Viewpoint.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 150 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Swan Creek Connector Trail, heading NE.
- 0.5 miBear right onto Fire Lane, heading E.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Swan Creek Connector Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miReach Swan Creek Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Fire Lane, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left onto Swan Creek Connector Trail, heading S.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 150 ftBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 150 ftBear left onto Swan Creek Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Meadow Trail (Orange), heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
- 150 ftSharp left onto Big Woods Trail (Yellow), heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~39 min). Leave by 6:38 PM for the 7:37 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:31 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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