Joyce Park

Two Mile Reservoir & Great Miami River Recreation Trail

11.5 mi · ▲ 29 ft · 3 hr 51 min

Two Mile Reservoir & Great Miami River Recreation Trail is an 11.5-mile out-and-back in Joyce Park near Brandy Wine, OH. The route reaches Two Mile Reservoir at the turnaround, 5.8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 29 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi554 – 587 ft11.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.34662, -84.58583
Nearest town Brandy Wine, OH

Directions

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Two Mile Reservoir & Great Miami River Recreation Trail

11.5 mi · ▲ 29 ft · 3 hr 51 min

Elevation 554–589 ft

Out & Back · Joyce Park

Trailhead: 39.34662, -84.58583

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:42 AM · sunset 8:49 PM

Transit-accessible: stop 358 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.3 miTurn right onto Great Miami River Recreation Trail, heading NW.
  3. 4.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
  4. 1 miReach Two Mile Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 0.9 miTurn left, heading SW.
  6. 3.5 miBear right, heading SW.
  7. 1 miTurn left, heading S.
  8. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Weather

Sunrise 6:42 AMSunset 8:49 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~4 min). Leave by 8:25 PM for the 8:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:08 PM — 10 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: stop 358 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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