Germantown MetroPark

Wildlife pond & Purple Trail via Yellow Trail

4.3 mi · ▲ 292 ft · 1 hr 35 min

Wildlife pond & Purple Trail via Yellow Trail is a 4.3-mile out-and-back in Germantown MetroPark near Farmersville, OH. The route passes Wildlife pond before reaching wildlife pond at the turnaround, 2.1 miles in. It climbs 292 ft. It scores 57/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi751 – 899 ft4.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Purple Trail 39.65750, -84.42815
Nearest town Farmersville, OH

Directions

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Wildlife pond & Purple Trail via Yellow Trail

4.3 mi · ▲ 292 ft · 1 hr 35 min

Elevation 751–898 ft

Out & Back · Germantown MetroPark

Trailhead: Purple Trail · 39.65750, -84.42815

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 8:49 PM

  1. Start on Purple Trail, heading W.
  2. 0.5 miTurn left onto Orange Trail, heading SE.
  3. 1 miTurn left, heading S.
  4. 50 ftPass Wildlife pond.
  5. 0.2 miSharp left onto Yellow Trail, heading E.
  6. 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
  7. 0.3 miPass wildlife pond.
  8. 50 ftReach Wildlife pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.4 miSharp right, heading NW.
  10. 0.2 miTurn right onto Orange Trail, heading N.
  11. 1 miTurn right onto Purple Trail, heading W.
  12. 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

7% dirt3% boardwalk90% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:40 AMSunset 8:49 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~15 min). Leave by 8:14 PM for the 8:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:17 PM — 2 min before dark.

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