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Crains Run Nature Park

Great Miami River Recreation Trail

7.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 26 min

Great Miami River Recreation Trail is a 7.3-mile out-and-back in Crains Run Nature Park near Chautauqua, OH. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi669 – 686 ft7.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Great Miami River Recreation Trail 39.59289, -84.28632
Nearest town Chautauqua, OH
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Great Miami River Recreation Trail

7.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 26 min

Elevation 668–685 ft

Out & Back · Crains Run Nature Park

Trailhead: Great Miami River Recreation Trail · 39.59289, -84.28632

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 8:48 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Great Miami River Recreation Trail, heading SE.
  2. 2.8 miTurn right, heading NW.
  3. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Tibbals Lane, heading SW.
  4. 50 ftContinue straight onto Great Miami River Recreation Trail, heading SW.
  5. 0.7 miReach Great Miami River Recreation Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Tibbals Lane, heading E.
  7. 50 ftContinue straight onto Great Miami River Recreation Trail, heading E.
  8. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  9. 2.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/great-miami-river-recreation-trail-out-back-12-km-2e20

Trail surface

75% paved25% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:40 AMSunset 8:48 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 8:23 PM for the 8:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:08 PM — 10 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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