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Wildwood Preserve Metropark

Upland Woods Loop Trail (Red) Viewpoint & Upland Woods Trail (Red) via University/Parks Trail

8.7 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 2 hr 55 min

Upland Woods Loop Trail (Red) Viewpoint & Upland Woods Trail (Red) via University/Parks Trail is an 8.7-mile out-and-back in Wildwood Preserve Metropark near Vulcan, OH. The route reaches Upland Woods Loop Trail (Red) Viewpoint at the turnaround, 4.2 miles in. 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 ft9.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Village Loop 41.65645, -83.61478
Nearest town Vulcan, OH
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Upland Woods Loop Trail (Red) Viewpoint & Upland Woods Trail (Red) via University/Parks Trail

8.7 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 2 hr 55 min

Elevation 604–646 ft

Out & Back · Wildwood Preserve Metropark

Trailhead: Village Loop · 41.65645, -83.61478

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

Transit-accessible: stop 200 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  4. 50 ftContinue straight onto Village Loop, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  6. 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  7. 150 ftContinue straight onto University/Parks Trail, heading SW.
  8. 3.5 miTurn right onto University/Parks Trail Connector, heading NW.
  9. 150 ftTurn left onto Prairie Trail (Purple), heading NW.
  10. 0.4 miSharp left onto Upland Woods Trail (Red), heading NW.
  11. 0.1 miTurn right onto Upland Woods Loop Trail (Red), heading NE.
  12. 0.1 miPass Upland Woods Loop Trail (Red) Viewpoint.
  13. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  14. 0.2 miReach Upland Woods Loop Trail (Red) Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 0.2 miSharp left, heading NE.
  16. 0.1 miTurn left onto Upland Woods Trail (Red), heading SW.
  17. 0.1 miSharp right onto Prairie Trail (Purple), heading W.
  18. 0.4 miTurn right onto University/Parks Trail Connector, heading E.
  19. 150 ftTurn left onto University/Parks Trail, heading SE.
  20. 3.5 miTurn left, heading E.
  21. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  22. 50 ftContinue straight onto Village Loop, heading E.
  23. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  24. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  25. 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/upland-woods-loop-trail-red-viewpoint-upland-woods-loop-trail-red-viewpoint-out-back-3-viewpoints-14-km

Trail surface

1% paved1% dirt98% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:21 AMSunset 7:37 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~31 min). Leave by 6:46 PM for the 7:37 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:23 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: stop 200 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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