Ohio · Hiking

Big Woods Trail (Yellow)

Big Woods Trail (Yellow)Photo: carpetfibers, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
0.4 mi
round trip
76 ft
climb
624 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Apr, Jun
best months

Big Woods Trail (Yellow) is a short, easy out-and-back hike in Swan Creek Preserve Metropark, a city-managed park in Ohio. The trail is about 0.4 miles long, and the round trip covers roughly 0.8 miles with almost no elevation gain, rising from about 616 feet to about 624 feet. The steepest stretch comes early on, at about 0.13 miles in, with a grade of about 7 percent. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 73°F and September highs around 78°F, while July averages about 87°F and January highs sit near 35°F. The trail sits close to several other routes. Meadow Trail (Orange) and Swan Creek Trail are each about 0.2 miles away, and North Trail Loop (Blue) is about 0.3 miles off. Climbers can find the West Wall about 6 miles away.

  • Best time to go · Apr, Jun

    Best time to visit Big Woods Trail (Yellow)

    Best months: April, June and August–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

    1. Jan

      35° / 20°

      13 wet

    2. Feb

      38° / 22°

      11 wet

    3. Mar

      48° / 30°

      12 wet

    4. Apr

      62° / 40°

      12 wet

    5. May

      73° / 51°

      13 wet

    6. Jun

      83° / 61°

      11 wet

    7. Jul

      87° / 64°

      10 wet

    8. Aug

      84° / 63°

      9 wet

    9. Sep

      78° / 55°

      9 wet

    10. Oct

      65° / 44°

      10 wet

    11. Nov

      51° / 35°

      11 wet

    12. Dec

      39° / 26°

      13 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Toledo Express Ap, OH, 8.6 mi away at 669 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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