Photo: David Jolley
Trails
Homesite
0.4 miles
Moderate to Difficult – Hike – Gravel
Goes through woods and fields, past an orchard and remnant homestead, connects Ridge and Meadows trails.
Interactive Map: Homesite
Meadows
1 mile
Moderate to Difficult – Hike – Gravel
Follows the edge of a high meadow, crosses a stream and passes through the woods.
Interactive Map: Meadows
Milkweed
0.6 miles
Easy to Moderate – Hike – Pets – Natural
Pet trail features a half-mile loop around fields with a short section through the woods.
Ridge
1 mile
Moderate to Difficult – Hike – Gravel & Boardwalk
Includes a gradual 150-foot ascent through the woods to the top of the ridge.
Interactive Map: Ridge
Mountain Bike
10.5 miles
Mountain Biking Only – Dirt
Features steep climbs and descents through deep woods. The 12 to 18-inch-wide trail has a narrow creek bridge, banked turns, and a couple of short sections of sandstone cobble. A 5-mile inner loop is the beginner/intermediate trail and the outer 4-mile loop is the advanced trail.
Interactive Maps: Intermediate | Advanced
Virtual Ride: Gravity Track
![CHR_swinging-a-net-to-catch-flying-insects_Andrew-Boose](https://www.metroparks.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/CHR_swinging-a-net-to-catch-flying-insects_Andrew-Boose.jpg)
Shelters
Non-Reservable Shelters
![CHR_Sandstone-Shelter](https://www.metroparks.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/CHR_Sandstone-Shelter.jpg)
General Use Picnic Areas
Sandstone Picnic Shelter: Large Charcoal Grill, Seating for 40
Springhouse Picnic Shelter: Large Charcoal Grill, Electricity Available Upon Request, Seating for 40, ADA accessible, Picnic Tables, Grills, Playground Equipment, Vault Restrooms
Activities
![CHR_Fort-Chestnut_V-Schreck](https://www.metroparks.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/CHR_Fort-Chestnut_V-Schreck.jpg)
![Boy fishing at Chestnut Ridge](/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/CHR_boy-fishing_DD.jpg)
Visitors of all ages can fish for bluegill, largemouth bass and channel catfish at the 2-acre fishing pond.
![Competitors on the Mountain Bike Trail at Chestnut Ridge during a COMBO event](/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/CHR_competitors-young-and-old_MBT_R-Jordon.jpg)
The 10.5-mile Mountain Bike Trail (for mountain biking only) goes through the woods and provides a terrific workout for mountain bike enthusiasts of all abilities. The 12- to 18-inch-wide trail is on an all-natural surface and features a 230-foot change in elevation. The trail was designed and built by volunteers with the Central Ohio Mountain Bike Organization (COMBO). There is also a Pump Track, a loop of dirt berms and rollers, and is great for cyclists of all ages and abilities.
PET TRAILS
Milkweed Trail
0.6 miles – easy
Loops around a field with a short stretch through the woods.
![Picnic shelter near fishing pond at Chestnut Ridge.](/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/CHR_Sandstone-Shelter.jpg)
Two picnic areas, each with a shelter, tables and grill, available free on a first-come first-served basis. Play areas nearby.