wildlife pond & Orange Trail
4.4 mi · ▲ 584 ft · 1 hr 46 min
wildlife pond & Orange Trail is a 4.4-mile out-and-back in Germantown MetroPark near Mudlick, OH. The route reaches wildlife pond at the turnaround, 2.2 miles in. It climbs 584 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 41/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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wildlife pond & Orange Trail
4.4 mi · ▲ 584 ft · 1 hr 46 min
Elevation 748–896 ft
Out & Back · Germantown MetroPark
Trailhead: Pink Trail · 39.64095, -84.40321
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 8:49 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Pink Trail, heading S.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Orange Trail, heading S.
- 1.8 miTurn left onto Yellow Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miReach wildlife pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Orange Trail, heading SE.
- 1.8 miContinue straight onto Pink Trail, heading N.
- 150 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~17 min). Leave by 8:11 PM for the 8:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:19 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Pink Trail Trailhead
- Pink Trail Loop 2.1 mi · ▲ 109 ft
- Orange Trail 4.2 mi · ▲ 225 ft
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