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Osage Opening Trail

The Osage Opening Trail at Prairie Oaks Metro Park in West Jefferson, Ohio is an easy 0.4 mile loop hike that passes large sycamores and winds through grasslands and along Big Darby Creek. Dogs are allowed on this trail.

To reach this trail, you must first hike in on the Sycamore Plains Trail where you can also find parking.
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Know Before You Go

  • Osage Opening Trail is a short, easy 0.4-mile loop in West Jefferson, OH, suitable for a quick nature walk.
  • The trail features diverse scenery, including sycamore trees, grasslands, and Big Darby Creek.
  • Dog-friendly, but requires hiking the Sycamore Plains Trail first to access and find parking.
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Distance
0.4 mi
Difficulty
Moderate
Type
Loop
Est. Time
12 min
Elev. Gain
41'
Rating
0.0
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Added
January 23, 2018
Updated
November 20, 2018

Weather Forecast

Overnight
Low -4°F
Patchy Blowing Snow
Tuesday
High 19°F
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Tuesday Night
Low -8°F
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Wednesday
High 12°F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
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Thursday
High 13°F
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High 8°F
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Monday
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Total Change
39'
Ascent
41'
Descent
41'

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Trails near West Jefferson, OH
Trails in Ohio
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Features

Dogs

Points of interest

  1. Parking

    39.987679, -83.24305
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  2. Main Trailhead

    39.984593, -83.24749
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Safety information

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Availability

All seasons

Surface type

Dirt

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JLoughry avatar
JLoughry
0.4 miles / 0.6 km
November 14, 2020
Trail in good shape. Only ran into a few people. Our dogs enjoyed all the leaves.
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Spikehou avatar
Spikehou
0.4 miles / 0.6 km
June 02, 2019
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Shiza avatar
Shiza
0.4 miles / 0.6 km
August 28, 2018
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