Swan Creek Preserve Metropark

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.

Elevation

0 mi587 – 630 ft3.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.61553, -83.63535
Nearest town Gould, OH

Directions

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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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 250 ftTurn right onto Big Woods Trail (Yellow), heading N.
  3. 0.1 miSharp right, heading W.
  4. 150 ftBear right onto Meadow Trail (Orange), heading NW.
  5. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Swan Creek Trail, heading SW.
  6. 0.3 miPass Swan Creek Viewpoint.
  7. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  8. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  9. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  10. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  11. 150 ftBear left, heading NE.
  12. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  13. 250 ftContinue straight onto Swan Creek Connector Trail, heading NE.
  14. 0.5 miBear right onto Fire Lane, heading E.
  15. 50 ftContinue straight onto Swan Creek Connector Trail, heading E.
  16. 0.3 miReach Swan Creek Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Fire Lane, heading S.
  18. 50 ftBear left onto Swan Creek Connector Trail, heading S.
  19. 0.5 miBear left, heading NW.
  20. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  21. 150 ftBear right, heading W.
  22. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  23. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  24. 150 ftBear left onto Swan Creek Trail, heading W.
  25. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Meadow Trail (Orange), heading SW.
  26. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  27. 150 ftSharp left onto Big Woods Trail (Yellow), heading NE.
  28. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  29. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

3% paved97% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:21 AMSunset 7:37 PM

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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