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Explorer Hike - Carriage Hill

March 21 · 4:30 PM
Carriage MetroPark

Time to explore the horse trails at Carriage Hill MetroPark. We will cover 4 to 5 miles of trails at a moderate speed of 2.5 to 3 mph. I have never been on the horse trails in this park and wanted to explore them. Dress for the weather whatever it may be and wear your hiking boots.

Meet at the horse trailer parking lot. This is the first left turn after you enter the park from Rte 201.

Description of the park:

The natural areas of Carriage Hill MetroPark consist mainly of former farmland and woodlots. Large, open grasslands, diverse successional areas, created ponds and wetlands, a 14-acre lake, and two forest tracts make for a very diverse experience

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Mountain Laurel

Too much mud and horse holes! Yuck! The company was terrific and those donkeys were so cute! It was a real workout and the stream crossing was a challenge.

0 · March 21
- Mountain Laurel
  
  Oh it was 6 miles instead of 5 miles!
  
  0 · March 21
- Kathie Havemann
  
  Plus, as Robert said, an additional mile for all the backwards sliding in the infamous mud, boot-sucking mud.
  
  0 · March 21
robert rice

Great hike! Good group to spend trail time with.

0 · March 21
Terri

Laurel You did it again another fantastic hike but this time We All plowed thru the slimy, muddy muck and holes in the earth. What a leg workout!!!I give You 5 Stars!!!

0 · March 21
Kathie Havemann

Did I mention the MUD?

0 · March 21
Kathie Havemann

Laurel gets 4 stars for an adventurous hike and one additional star for the plethora of mud, sticky, slimy mud, lots of mud . . . .

0 · March 21
Mountain Laurel

Meet at the horse trailer parking lot. This is the first left turn after you enter the park from Rte 201.

0 · March 21
Terri

If you are coming down 70 and see cedar hill furniture on your left and a sonic on your left at 201 exit You go right

0 · March 21
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- Kathie Havemann
  
  I'm still confused. I will be on 70E (towards Columbus) coming from 75N. I think I got North on 201 and then turn right onto Shull Rd. Is that correct?
  
  0 · March 21
- Kathie Havemann
  
  That would be "go" North on 201.
  
  0 · March 21
- Patricia
  
  yes, you want 201 North and then you will soon see your rt. turn in Carriage Hill Park
  
  0 · March 21
Terri

Ok then You will be going off 70 exit 201 at light turn left go under overpass thru light pass meijers gas station ,pass executive dr ,pass shill dr YMCA on left then on right is carriage hill farm 1st left horse trailer park

0 · March 21
- Kathie Havemann
  
  Thanks. This makes sense.
  
  0 · March 21
Terri

Shull rd not shill

0 · March 21
Terri

Kathie You want to past Meijers gas station on left off 201

0 · March 21
Kathie Havemann

Laurel -- If I take 70E to exit 38 (201/Brandt Pike), should I turn LEFT onto 201 and look for the horse trailer lot? The google directions have me turning right onto 201 and that looks wrong.

0 · March 21
mike stump

Can't make it Sorry .

0 · March 16
mike stump

I will have to leave early,so don't look for me at the end .

0 · March 13
Patricia

Laurel, have you checked with the Stables? They have horse camps going on in the Spring and might want to be contacted re: using the trail.

0 · March 11
- Mountain Laurel
  
  Thanks for the info Patrica. It looks like I will have to schedule this at a different time.
  
  0 · March 11
- Mountain Laurel
  
  Changed it from Wednesday evening to Thursday evening to avoid the Wednesday evening horse back riding lessons.
  
  0 · March 11