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Silver Creek Metro Park - Pheasant Run Area

4.8 ★★★★★ 25 Google reviews · Running trail in Norton, Ohio · Posted hours

Runner's snapshot

Surface
Not reported
Distance
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Shape
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Shade
Tree cover
Access
Posted hours

Confirmed from Silver Creek Metro Park - Pheasant Run Area's own listing, the park or land manager's website, and runner reviews. Blank cells mean we could not verify that fact — we would rather say "not reported" than invent one. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.

ShadedDog-friendly

What runners say about Silver Creek Metro Park - Pheasant Run Area

Pulled from public reviews of this trail (25 of them) — the things people bring up again and again, in their own words. Nothing here is written by us.

well-maintained 5 mentions

“It was very clean and very quiet, had a wonderful time and the pavilion and a nature walk with my nieces”

🏃 great for running 2 mentions

“I love jogging on this trail”

🌳 shaded & cool 3 mentions

“Most of the picnic tables are surrounded by trees and are very well shaded.”

The park has several trails and they are well maintained. We've enjoyed Silver Creek through all seasons.

★★★★★ — Jerald , Feb 2023

Very easy natural and gravel 1.2 loop trail with options to connect to others easily marked by signs for the different areas. Very well kept trails. You will pass by a larger pond and a section of beautiful old pine forest.

★★★★★ — S , Aug 2025

Great outdoor place for the whole family! It was very clean and very quiet, had a wonderful time and the pavilion and a nature walk with my nieces

★★★★★ — Cozmic , Jun 2019

There Pheasant Run Area of the Silver Creek Metro Park is a very nice section of the park to visit. There is a shelter house that can be reserved a well as several picnic tables to enjoy. Most of the picnic tables are surrounded by trees and are very well shaded. There are latrines, but no running water.

★★★★★ — Michael , Sep 2018

Excerpts from public Google reviews. Read all 25 reviews →

Trail conditions & character

What this trail is actually like underfoot and overhead, taken from its own listing and from reviews. Each one links to every other trail with the same character. Busy or quiet is reported as a plain fact, not a plus or a minus — a runner heading out alone at dawn often wants company on the path, and someone running intervals wants an empty one.

🌳 Shaded / tree cover 3 mentions

“Most of the picnic tables are surrounded by trees and are very well shaded.”

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🐕 Dog-friendly 3 mentions

“Great place to walk with family and dogs.”

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The practical stuff

  • AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
  • DistanceNot reported. Trail systems often quote total path mileage rather than a single loop, so measure the route you actually want before you drive out.
  • ShadeRunners describe real tree cover here — it makes a summer afternoon workable
  • DogsWelcome, per reviewers. Leash rules vary by park — the trailhead sign is the authority.

Hours

Monday 6 AM–10 PM
Tuesday 6 AM–10 PM
Wednesday 6 AM–10 PM
Thursday 6 AM–10 PM
Friday 6 AM–10 PM
Saturday 6 AM–10 PM
Sunday 6 AM–10 PM

Posted hours for the park or trailhead. Gates and parking lots often close earlier than the trail itself, and seasonal hours change — worth a check before a pre-dawn or after-dark run.

Where to find Silver Creek Metro Park - Pheasant Run Area

Norton, Ohio

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Listing verified July 2026 from public records, the trail's own website and runner reviews. Trail conditions change — paths flood, gates close at dusk, and shaded woods stay muddy for days after rain. Something out of date? Report a correction. Manage this trail? Send us the details — it is free.