Forest Ridge Preserve
Wild Turkey Viewpoint–Apple Orchard Loop, 3 sights
1.9 mi · ▲ 233 ft · 45 min
Wild Turkey Viewpoint–Apple Orchard Loop, 3 sights is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Forest Ridge Preserve near Moreland Hills, OH. The route reaches Wild Turkey Viewpoint at the turnaround, 0.8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 233 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 12/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Wild Turkey Viewpoint–Apple Orchard Loop, 3 sights
1.9 mi · ▲ 233 ft · 45 min
Elevation 789–982 ft
Out & Back · Forest Ridge Preserve
Trailhead: 41.45367, -81.40648
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 77°F / low 64° · precip 11% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:57 AM · sunset 7:54 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 150 ftBear left onto Bridle Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 400 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 150 ftReach Wild Turkey Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Wild Turkey Trail, heading NE.
- 400 ftBear right onto Apple Orchard Loop, heading E.
- 0.1 miSharp left onto Wildflower Way, heading SW.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Harry Potter Trail, heading N.
- 450 ftTurn right onto Upper Pond Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Bridle Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Apple Orchard Loop–Bridgeway Trail, 3 sights 2 mi · ▲ 215 ft
- Apple Orchard Viewpoint–Apple Orchard Loop, 3 sights 2.2 mi · ▲ 216 ft
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