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Wildwood Preserve Metropark

University/Parks Trail

8.9 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 2 hr 59 min

University/Parks Trail is an 8.9-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 mi581 – 646 ft10.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.66222, -83.61220
Nearest town Vulcan, OH
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University/Parks Trail

8.9 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 2 hr 59 min

Elevation 582–645 ft

Out & Back · Wildwood Preserve Metropark

Trailhead: 41.66222, -83.61220

Weather Sep 21: Rain, high 66°F / low 58° · precip 90% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 7:21 AM · sunset 7:37 PM

Transit-accessible: stop 81 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftContinue straight onto Centennial Mall, heading SW.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  4. 150 ftBear right, heading S.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  7. 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  8. 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
  9. 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  10. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  11. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  12. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  13. 100 ftBear right, heading S.
  14. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  15. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  16. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  17. 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  18. 50 ftBear left onto Village Loop, heading SE.
  19. 50 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  20. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  21. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  22. 150 ftContinue straight onto University/Parks Trail, heading S.
  23. 3.5 miTurn right onto University/Parks Trail Connector, heading NW.
  24. 0.2 miTurn left onto Prairie Trail (Purple), heading NW.
  25. 50 ftTurn right onto University/Parks Trail Connector, heading NW.
  26. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Brown Trail (Walk/Bike Path), heading NW.
  27. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  28. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  29. 350 ftBear right onto Floodplain Trail (Blue), heading NW.
  30. 0.1 miTurn right onto Trail Connector, heading NE.
  31. 150 ftContinue straight onto Meadow Loop Trail (Yellow), heading E.
  32. 0.1 miTurn left onto Brown Trail (Walk/Bike Path), heading E.
  33. 200 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  34. 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
  35. 150 ftContinue straight onto Meadow Loop Trail (Yellow), heading E.
  36. 350 ftContinue straight onto Trail Connector, heading E.
  37. 200 ftTurn left onto Floodplain Trail (Blue), heading E.
  38. 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  39. 350 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  40. 50 ftTurn left onto Brown Trail (Walk/Bike Path), heading NE.
  41. 50 ftContinue straight onto University/Parks Trail Connector, heading E.
  42. 0.1 miTurn left onto Prairie Trail (Purple), heading E.
  43. 50 ftTurn right onto University/Parks Trail Connector, heading E.
  44. 0.2 miTurn left onto University/Parks Trail, heading SE.
  45. 3.5 miTurn left, heading E.
  46. 100 ftBear left, heading E.
  47. 50 ftSharp right onto Village Loop, heading E.
  48. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  49. 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
  50. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  51. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  52. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  53. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  54. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  55. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  56. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  57. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  58. 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
  59. 100 ftSharp right, heading E.
  60. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  61. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  62. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  63. 150 ftTurn right onto Centennial Mall, heading E.
  64. 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-83b1

Trail surface

8% paved92% unspecified

Weather

RainTemperature 66°F58°
Precip90%Wind7 mphUV1Humidity87%
Rained 0.2″ yesterday (0.4″ over the last week)
Hourly temperatureRain chance
70°55° 12 AM: 14% rain1 AM: 36% rain2 AM: 39% rain3 AM: 22% rain4 AM: 20% rain5 AM: 7% rain6 AM: 4% rain7 AM: 5% rain8 AM: 24% rain9 AM: 73% rain10 AM: 79% rain11 AM: 81% rain12 PM: 90% rain1 PM: 69% rain2 PM: 26% rain3 PM: 15% rain4 PM: 11% rain5 PM: 9% rain6 PM: 33% rain7 PM: 51% rain8 PM: 61% rain9 PM: 41% rain10 PM: 24% rain11 PM: 17% rain
Sunrise 7:21 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:37 PM
Mon 61°55°
Tue 62°52°
Wed 61°58° 33%
Thu 68°56° 15%
Fri 68°52°
Sat 71°51°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~40 min). Leave by 6:37 PM for the 7:37 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:31 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: stop 81 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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