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Wildwood Preserve Metropark

University/Parks Trail

5.5 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr 52 min

University/Parks Trail is a 5.5-mile out-and-back in Wildwood Preserve Metropark near Silica, OH. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi607 – 673 ft6.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.68159, -83.71390
Nearest town Silica, OH
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University/Parks Trail

5.5 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr 52 min

Elevation 606–674 ft

Out & Back · Wildwood Preserve Metropark

Trailhead: 41.68159, -83.71390

Weather Sep 21: Rain, high 65°F / low 58° · precip 88% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 7:21 AM · sunset 7:37 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftTurn right onto University/Parks Trail, heading E.
  3. 2.1 miTurn left onto University/Parks Trail Connector, heading NE.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left onto Prairie Trail (Purple), heading E.
  5. 50 ftTurn right onto University/Parks Trail Connector, heading E.
  6. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Brown Trail (Walk/Bike Path), heading E.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  9. 300 ftBear right onto Floodplain Trail (Blue), heading E.
  10. 0.1 miTurn right onto Trail Connector, heading E.
  11. 200 ftContinue straight onto Meadow Loop Trail (Yellow), heading SE.
  12. 0.1 miTurn left onto Brown Trail (Walk/Bike Path), heading E.
  13. 250 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  14. 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  15. 150 ftContinue straight onto Meadow Loop Trail (Yellow), heading SE.
  16. 350 ftContinue straight onto Trail Connector, heading SE.
  17. 200 ftTurn left onto Floodplain Trail (Blue), heading E.
  18. 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
  19. 300 ftTurn right, heading W.
  20. 50 ftTurn left onto Brown Trail (Walk/Bike Path), heading W.
  21. 50 ftContinue straight onto University/Parks Trail Connector, heading SW.
  22. 0.1 miTurn left onto Prairie Trail (Purple), heading NW.
  23. 50 ftTurn right onto University/Parks Trail Connector, heading W.
  24. 0.2 miTurn right onto University/Parks Trail, heading W.
  25. 2.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  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-9-km-3026

Trail surface

3% paved97% unspecified

Weather

RainTemperature 65°F58°
Precip88%Wind10 mphUV1Humidity84%
Rained 0.2″ yesterday (0.7″ over the last week)
Hourly temperatureRain chance
70°55° 12 AM: 16% rain1 AM: 44% rain2 AM: 41% rain3 AM: 21% rain4 AM: 18% rain5 AM: 6% rain6 AM: 4% rain7 AM: 6% rain8 AM: 31% rain9 AM: 75% rain10 AM: 81% rain11 AM: 86% rain12 PM: 88% rain1 PM: 68% rain2 PM: 24% rain3 PM: 15% rain4 PM: 9% rain5 PM: 12% rain6 PM: 38% rain7 PM: 53% rain8 PM: 64% rain9 PM: 40% rain10 PM: 24% rain11 PM: 18% rain
Sunrise 7:21 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:37 PM
Mon 60°54°
Tue 61°49°
Wed 61°58° 31%
Thu 69°56°
Fri 70°53°
Sat 72°52°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.3 mi in (~56 min). Leave by 6:21 PM for the 7:37 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:50 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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