Ohio · Hiking

Meadow Trail (Orange)

Meadow Trail (Orange)Photo: carpetfibers, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
0.4 mi
round trip
94 ft
climb
623 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Apr, Jun
best months

Meadow Trail (Orange) is a short, easy out-and-back hike in Swan Creek Preserve Metropark, a city-managed park in Ohio. The trail is about 0.74 miles long, with a total elevation gain of 94 feet, and it sits at a low point of about 594 feet with a high of about 623 feet. The climb is back-loaded, and the steepest stretch comes early, at about 0.05 miles in, with a grade of about 4 percent. The most comfortable months for a visit are typically late spring and early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Toledo show May highs around 73°F and September highs around 78°F, while July averages about 87°F. The trail is close to several other routes. Swan Creek Trail is about 0.1 mile away, and North Trail Loop (Blue) and Big Woods Trail (Yellow) are each about 0.2 mile away. For paddling, Swan Creek is about 7.4 miles off.

  • Best time to go · Apr, Jun

    Best time to visit Meadow Trail (Orange)

    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, 8.5 mi away at 669 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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