Take the Trail Challenge

Set a Goal and Hit the Trail

Join the Metroparks Trail Challenge! Sign up, set a goal, and hit the trails for your health and wellbeing, while making friends and memories along the way. Everyone enrolled in the Trail Challenge is invited to participate in a Facebook group to share photos, experiences and words of encouragement to others. As always, ALL miles count toward your goal, regardless of where you choose to recreate – miles in a Metropark, in your neighborhood, a City Park, on vacation or anywhere outdoors that you are purposefully accumulating miles.

Trail Challenge Options:

  • Trail Challenge Journal* for $12 [Register]
  • Wooden Hiking Stick* for $25 [Register]
  • Stainless Steel Water Bottle* $20 [Register]
  • Renew your Trail Challenge for only $5 [Register]

*Items: available while supplies last. Trail Challengers have until December 31, 2026 to pick-up items.

ALL Trail Challengers Receive:

  • Metroparks Toledo Trail Challenge sticker
  • Opportunity to earn hiking, biking, park stickers and invitations to earn special stickers
  • Entry into private Trail Challenge Facebook group

How to Earn Stickers [Sticker Catalog]:

  • Park Stickers: Metroparks meets you where you are. A challenge for some might be to visit every park once. Others might want to hike every trail at a park and receive a sticker for that park. 19 Metroparks, your Trail Challenge, your goals.
  • Rock Climbing: Visit Glass City for the Rock Climbing Experience at The Ribbon.
  • Camping: Stay at one of our amazing campsites or join a guided program with staff on an Overnight Experience.
  • Paddling: Available to those with their own canoe kayak, or stand up paddleboard. Trail Challengers can also rent a kayak or attend a Metroparks programs.
  • Tree Climbing: Attend a tree climbing program.
  • Archery: Available to those with their own archery equipment. Participants can also attend a Metroparks program.
  • Ice Skating and Roller Skating [Details].
  • Hiking, walking, running 100 miles: One sticker awarded per 100 miles.
  • Biking 100 miles: One sticker awarded per 100 miles.
  • Special Stickers: be on the lookout for special stickers available for a limited time.

All stickers will be available at the Wildwood Preserve, Administration Building (next to the Manor House) front desk during regular business hours, 9 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. Mondays through Fridays or on Sundays during public Manor House Tours.

Download the Tracking Form [Excel] [PDF]

Questions? Contact customer service at 419-407-9700 or use the 'contact us' form on the website.

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