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Edward S. Thomas Trail

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Distance:
1.2 Miles / 1.9 km
Type:
Loop
Difficulty:
Easy
Time to Hike:
~36 minutes
Surface Type:
Universal Access
Park:
Sharon Woods Metro Park
Town:
Westerville, Ohio
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6911 Cleveland Avenue, Westerville, OH, USA

40.110981, -82.962862
Added:
January 23, 2018
Updated:
January 23, 2020
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15'

Total Change
2'

Ascent
14'

Descent

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Key Takeaways

  • Edward S. Thomas Trail is a 1.2-mile loop located in Westerville, OH.
  • The trail is considered easy and loops through a state nature preserve.
  • It features large burr oak trees and an observation deck, looping back to the opposite end of the parking lot.

Edward S. Thomas Trail

The Edward S. Thomas Trail at Sharon Woods Metro Park in Westerville, Ohio is an easy 1.2 mile loop trail that winds through a state nature preserve and past large burr oak trees and an observation deck. While this trail does not loop directly back to the trailhead, it does loop back to the opposite end of the parking lot.
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  1. Parking

    40.110981, -82.962862
  2. Main Trailhead

    40.112579, -82.962755
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1.2 miles / 1.9 km
August 26, 2023
Hard path, dry, peaceful woods. The meadow overlook was very pretty
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1.2 miles / 1.9 km
June 02, 2020
no flooding - dry hard packed gravel
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1.2 miles / 1.9 km
April 27, 2020
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