Great Miami River Recreation Trail–Great Miami River Trail, 3 sights is an 8.8-mile out-and-back in Covered Bridge Park near Piqua, OH. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi830 – 866 ft9.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 40.12942, -84.23609
Nearest town Piqua, OH
Directions
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Great Miami River Recreation Trail–Great Miami River Trail, 3 sights
8.8 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 2 hr 57 min
Elevation 829–867 ft
Out & Back · Covered Bridge Park
Trailhead: 40.12942, -84.23609
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 8:49 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Great Miami River Trail, heading E.
- 1.8 miTurn left onto Great Miami River Recreation Trail, heading S.
- 2.3 miBear right onto Paul G. Duke Memorial Bikeway, heading SW.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.3 miReach Great Miami River Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Great Miami River Recreation Trail, heading NW.
- 1.6 miTurn right onto Great Miami River Trail, heading NW.
- 1.8 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
39% paved61% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:38 AMSunset 8:49 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.3 mi in (~103 min). Leave by 6:46 PM for the 8:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:48 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Great Miami River Trail 3.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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