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Wildwood Preserve Metropark

University/Parks Trail

8.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 48 min

University/Parks Trail is an 8.4-mile out-and-back in Wildwood Preserve Metropark near Vulcan, OH. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi604 – 646 ft9.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.65349, -83.62257
Nearest town Vulcan, OH
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University/Parks Trail

8.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 48 min

Elevation 604–645 ft

Out & Back · Wildwood Preserve Metropark

Trailhead: 41.65349, -83.62257

Weather Sep 21: Overcast, high 61°F / low 54° · precip 13% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 7:22 AM · sunset 7:35 PM

Transit-accessible: University of Toledo Bus stop stop 126 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
  3. 300 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  4. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  5. 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
  6. 150 ftSharp left onto University/Parks Trail, heading E.
  7. 3.4 miTurn right onto University/Parks Trail Connector, heading NW.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left onto Prairie Trail (Purple), heading E.
  9. 50 ftTurn right onto University/Parks Trail Connector, heading E.
  10. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Brown Trail (Walk/Bike Path), heading E.
  11. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  13. 350 ftBear right onto Floodplain Trail (Blue), heading E.
  14. 0.1 miTurn right onto Trail Connector, heading E.
  15. 150 ftContinue straight onto Meadow Loop Trail (Yellow), heading E.
  16. 0.1 miTurn left onto Brown Trail (Walk/Bike Path), heading E.
  17. 250 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  18. 200 ftTurn right, heading E.
  19. 150 ftContinue straight onto Meadow Loop Trail (Yellow), heading E.
  20. 400 ftContinue straight onto Trail Connector, heading SE.
  21. 150 ftTurn left onto Floodplain Trail (Blue), heading E.
  22. 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  23. 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
  24. 50 ftTurn left onto Brown Trail (Walk/Bike Path), heading W.
  25. 50 ftContinue straight onto University/Parks Trail Connector, heading NW.
  26. 0.1 miTurn left onto Prairie Trail (Purple), heading NW.
  27. 50 ftTurn right onto University/Parks Trail Connector, heading NW.
  28. 0.2 miTurn left onto University/Parks Trail, heading SW.
  29. 3.4 miSharp right, heading E.
  30. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  31. 200 ftTurn left, heading E.
  32. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  33. 300 ftTurn right, heading E.
  34. 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-14-km-7e6d

Trail surface

5% paved95% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 61°F54°
Precip13%Wind11 mphUV3Humidity82%
Rained 0.9″ yesterday (1.2″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
65°50°
Sunrise 7:22 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:35 PM
Tue 60°54° 32%
Wed 61°58° 55%
Thu 69°57°
Fri 70°53°
Sat 74°54°
Sun 74°54°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:15 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:35 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:03 PM.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: University of Toledo Bus stop stop 126 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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