Battelle Darby Creek Metro Park – Darby Creek Greenway Trail - Member Hike
| Hike Name: | Battelle Darby Creek Metro Park – Darby Creek Greenway Trail |
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| Country: | United States |
| State: | Ohio |
| Nearby Town: | Galloway |
| Rating: |  |
| Directions: | From Galloway, take Alkire Road to Darby Creek Drive. Turn right onto Darby Creek Drive and travel approximately 1.5 miles. The entrance to the Nature Center will be on the left. |
| Total Hike Distance: | 2.00 miles |
| Hike Difficulty: | Easy |
| Permit Required: | No |
| Hike Type: | In & Out, Backtrack Hike |
| Hike Starts/Ends: | Nature Center |
| Trails Used: | Darby Creek Greenway Trail |
| Backcountry Campsites: | No |
| Backcountry Water Sources: | None |
| Management: | City Park Service |
| Contact Information: | Columbus and Franklin County Metro Parks Headquarters 1069 W. Main Street Westerville, OH 43081 info@metroparks.net 614.891.0700 Battelle Darby Creek Nature Center 1415 Darby Creek Drive Galloway, OH 43119 614.878.7106 |
| Best Season: | Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall |
| Users: | Hikers, Bikers, Dogs |
| Road Conditions: | Primary Paved Roads |
| Hike Summary: | Battelle Darby Creek Metro Park, located southwest of the greater Columbus, Ohio metro area, encompasses more than 7,000 acres stretching along 13 miles of the Big and Little Darby creeks. Bison have been reintroduced to the park and roam freely within two enclosed pastures. The Darby Creek Greenway Trail is a 4.7 mile flat trail that passes through prairies and woods and intersects the two bison pastures. This particular hike travels along the southern section from the Nature Center to the Cedar Ridge area and back. The section closest to the Nature Center is the one that intersects the two bison pastures. |
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