University/Parks Trail
6 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 2 hr 2 min
University/Parks Trail is a 6-mile out-and-back in Wildwood Preserve Metropark near Silica, OH. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi607 – 682 ft6.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.68397, -83.71636
Nearest town Silica, OH
Directions
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University/Parks Trail
6 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 2 hr 2 min
Elevation 606–683 ft
Out & Back · Wildwood Preserve Metropark
Trailhead: 41.68397, -83.71636
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:21 AM · sunset 7:37 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto University/Parks Trail, heading E.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 2.1 miTurn left onto University/Parks Trail Connector, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Prairie Trail (Purple), heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right onto University/Parks Trail Connector, heading E.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Brown Trail (Walk/Bike Path), heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 300 ftBear right onto Floodplain Trail (Blue), heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Trail Connector, heading E.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Meadow Loop Trail (Yellow), heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Brown Trail (Walk/Bike Path), heading E.
- 250 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Meadow Loop Trail (Yellow), heading SE.
- 400 ftContinue straight onto Trail Connector, heading SE.
- 200 ftTurn left onto Floodplain Trail (Blue), heading S.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Brown Trail (Walk/Bike Path), heading NW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto University/Parks Trail Connector, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Prairie Trail (Purple), heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto University/Parks Trail Connector, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto University/Parks Trail, heading W.
- 2.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 350 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
3% dirt3% paved94% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 7:21 AMSunset 7:37 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.6 mi in (~63 min). Leave by 6:15 PM for the 7:37 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:56 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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