Firestone Metro Park-Tuscarawas Meadows Area

Another great Summit MetroPark! We were working on the Fall Hiking Spree and we selected the Redwing trail as we wanted to hike a trail with plenty of shade! It was a very hot (90 degrees) day and we weren't prepared for a very long hike. The Tuscarawas area of Firestone MetroPark is where this trail is located. The trail is rated easy and is 1.1 miles long. It is mostly level with only one hill. In fact, if you wanted to bypass the hill you could. The hill is towards the end of the hike and instead of turning left, you could go straight and walk to the parking lot. The trail is very scenic and goes along the banks of the Tuscarawas River for a short distance. Little Turtle Pond is also along this tail. My son likes the boardwalk section the best. During the wet seasons, there is usually water under the boardwalk. The Tuscarawas area includes a shelter, sled hill and picnic areas. Most of the picnic tables are in shade. But they are spread out and some would take some walking to get to. In case you are carrying a large cooler.