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Upland Woods Loop Trail (Red) Viewpoint–Grasslands Trail (Orange), 7 sights

2.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 56 min

Upland Woods Loop Trail (Red) Viewpoint–Grasslands Trail (Orange), 7 sights is a 2.8-mile out-and-back in Wildwood Preserve Metropark near Central Avenue Park, OH. The route reaches Upland Woods Loop Trail (Red) Viewpoint at the turnaround, 1.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi623 – 650 ft3.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: connector 41.67765, -83.66430
Nearest town Central Avenue Park, OH
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Upland Woods Loop Trail (Red) Viewpoint–Grasslands Trail (Orange), 7 sights

2.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 56 min

Elevation 623–649 ft

Out & Back · Wildwood Preserve Metropark

Trailhead: connector · 41.67765, -83.66430

Weather Sep 20: Rain, high 65°F / low 58° · precip 88% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 7:21 AM · sunset 7:37 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on connector, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftTurn left onto Meadow Loop Trail (Yellow), heading NW.
  3. 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
  4. 0.1 miTurn left onto Brown Trail (Walk/Bike Path), heading N.
  5. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  7. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  8. 400 ftContinue straight onto Upland Woods Trail (Red), heading W.
  9. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Grasslands Trail (Orange), heading NW.
  10. 500 ftContinue straight onto Upland Woods Loop Trail (Red), heading NW.
  11. 0.4 miBear right onto Unmapped Fire Trail, heading NW.
  12. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  13. 100 ftContinue straight onto Upland Woods Loop Trail (Red), heading N.
  14. 150 ftPass Upland Woods Loop Trail (Red) Viewpoint.
  15. 0.2 miSharp left, heading E.
  16. 0.1 miTurn left onto Upland Woods Trail (Red), heading SW.
  17. 0.1 miSharp right onto Prairie Trail (Purple), heading SW.
  18. 0.4 miBear left onto University/Parks Trail Connector, heading SW.
  19. 0.1 miTurn left onto Prairie Trail (Purple), heading SE.
  20. 50 ftTurn right onto University/Parks Trail Connector, heading SE.
  21. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Brown Trail (Walk/Bike Path), heading SE.
  22. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  23. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  24. 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
  25. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  26. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  27. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  28. 50 ftTurn left onto Meadow Loop Trail (Yellow), heading E.
  29. 450 ftTurn right onto connector, heading E.
  30. 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-8-sights-5-km

Trail surface

3% paved97% unspecified

Weather

RainTemperature 65°F58°
Precip88%Wind8 mphUV1Humidity86%
Rained 0.2″ yesterday (0.7″ over the last week)
Hourly temperatureRain chance
70°55° 12 AM: 15% rain1 AM: 42% rain2 AM: 41% rain3 AM: 21% rain4 AM: 19% rain5 AM: 7% rain6 AM: 4% rain7 AM: 6% rain8 AM: 28% rain9 AM: 75% rain10 AM: 80% rain11 AM: 84% rain12 PM: 88% rain1 PM: 69% rain2 PM: 25% rain3 PM: 16% rain4 PM: 9% rain5 PM: 10% rain6 PM: 36% rain7 PM: 52% rain8 PM: 63% rain9 PM: 34% rain10 PM: 27% rain11 PM: 22% rain
Sunrise 7:21 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:37 PM
Mon 62°54°
Tue 64°51°
Wed 61°58° 32%
Thu 69°56°
Fri 70°53°
Sat 73°52°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~8 min). Leave by 7:09 PM for the 7:37 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:00 PM — 5 min before dark.

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Good to know

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