Best hikes in Glen Helen Nature Preserve

Ambleway maps 7 hikes in Glen Helen Nature Preserve, from a 2.4-mile walk to a 15-mile day out. All of them score as wild, staying clear of roads and development for most of the route; the wildest is Little Miami Scenic Trail Loop. The biggest climb is Traveler's Spring & Upper Birch Creek Trail via Little Miami Scenic Trail, gaining 448 ft, and the network tops out at 1,008 ft.

• Upper Birch Creek Trail 2.4 mi · ▲ 159 ft
• Little Miami Scenic Trail Loop 3 mi · ▲ 117 ft
• Ricciardi Spring & Baldwin Pond via Upper Birch Creek Trail 3 mi · ▲ 202 ft
• The Grotto via Cemetery Road Bridge 3.2 mi · ▲ 170 ft
• The Cascades–Yellow spring, 4 sights 3.5 mi · ▲ 197 ft
• Traveler's Spring & Upper Birch Creek Trail via Little Miami Scenic Trail 14.2 mi · ▲ 448 ft
• Baldwin Pond & Upper Birch Creek Trail via Little Miami Scenic Trail 14.6 mi · ▲ 425 ft