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Lake View Trail & Mound Trail

The Lake View Trail & Mount Trail at Prairie Oaks Metro Park in Hilliard, Ohio is an easy 1.1 mile one-way trail that passes a lake at Darby Bend Lakes and circles an Indian Mound. The Mound Trail can be found in the northern section of the GPS data - it includes the loop and both spur trails. The Lake Trail is found south of the Mound Trail and continues south until reaching a junction with the Darby Creek Greenway Trail. Dogs are allowed on this trail.

Parking: The parking lot can be found at the coordinates provided; however, the trailhead is listed in the wrong place. You can pick up the trail from the parking lot, but it'll be an out-and-back hike in both directions (north and south) from parking to hike the entire trail.
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Know Before You Go

  • The Lake View Trail & Mound Trail is an easy 1.1-mile one-way hike in Prairie Oaks Metro Park, Hilliard, OH, featuring a lake and an Indian Mound.
  • The trail consists of two sections: the Mound Trail (north, loop & spurs) and the Lake Trail (south), connecting to the Darby Creek Greenway Trail.
  • The trailhead location listed is inaccurate, requiring an out-and-back hike from the parking lot to complete the entire trail; dogs are permitted.
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Distance
1.1 mi
Difficulty
Easy
Type
One-Way
Est. Time
33 min
Elev. Gain
12'
Rating
0.0
Added
January 23, 2018
Updated
November 20, 2018

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Total Change
6'
Ascent
12'
Descent
14'
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Features

Dogs

Points of interest

  1. Parking

    40.001539, -83.25216
  2. Main Trailhead

    40.005325, -83.2517

Safety information

For your own safety: plan ahead, let someone know where you'll be, and hike at your own risk.

Availability

All seasons

Surface type

Dirt

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1.1 miles / 1.8 km
June 02, 2019
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