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Wildwood Preserve Metropark

University/Parks Trail

7.9 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 2 hr 39 min

University/Parks Trail is a 7.9-mile out-and-back in Wildwood Preserve Metropark near Vulcan, OH. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi604 – 646 ft8.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Village Loop 41.65632, -83.61592
Nearest town Vulcan, OH
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University/Parks Trail

7.9 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 2 hr 39 min

Elevation 604–645 ft

Out & Back · Wildwood Preserve Metropark

Trailhead: Village Loop · 41.65632, -83.61592

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

Transit-accessible: stop 217 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftContinue straight onto Village Loop, heading SW.
  3. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  4. 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
  5. 150 ftContinue straight onto University/Parks Trail, heading SW.
  6. 3.5 miTurn right onto University/Parks Trail Connector, heading NW.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left onto Prairie Trail (Purple), heading E.
  8. 50 ftTurn right onto University/Parks Trail Connector, heading E.
  9. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Brown Trail (Walk/Bike Path), heading E.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  12. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  13. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  14. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  15. 150 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  16. 350 ftTurn right, heading E.
  17. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  18. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  19. 100 ftContinue straight onto University/Parks Trail Connector, heading E.
  20. 0.1 miTurn left onto Prairie Trail (Purple), heading SE.
  21. 50 ftTurn right onto University/Parks Trail Connector, heading SE.
  22. 0.2 miTurn left onto University/Parks Trail, heading W.
  23. 3.5 miTurn left, heading E.
  24. 100 ftBear left, heading E.
  25. 50 ftContinue straight onto Village Loop, heading E.
  26. 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/university-parks-trail-out-back-13-km-902b

Trail surface

1% paved1% dirt98% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:21 AMSunset 7:37 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~28 min). Leave by 6:49 PM for the 7:37 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:20 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: stop 217 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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