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Sweet Arrow Reserve

Historic Sycamore–Blue Trail, 3 sights

2.4 mi · ▲ 106 ft · 51 min

Historic Sycamore–Blue Trail, 3 sights is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Sweet Arrow Reserve near Bellbrook, OH. The route reaches Historic Sycamore. It is mostly level, with 106 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi876 – 981 ft2.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: North Loop 39.67407, -84.08701
Nearest town Bellbrook, OH
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Historic Sycamore–Blue Trail, 3 sights

2.4 mi · ▲ 106 ft · 51 min

Elevation 876–982 ft

Out & Back · Sweet Arrow Reserve

Trailhead: North Loop · 39.67407, -84.08701

Weather Sep 20: Heavy rain, high 85°F / low 71° · precip 76% · wind 13 mph · sunrise 7:23 AM · sunset 7:39 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 150 ftBear right, heading SW.
  3. 200 ftTurn left, heading S.
  4. 50 ftTurn right onto North Loop, heading SW.
  5. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Black Trail, heading S.
  6. 0.2 miPass Historic Sycamore.
  7. 150 ftSharp left onto Blue Trail, heading W.
  8. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Yellow Trail, heading S.
  9. 0.3 miContinue straight onto South Loop + Yellow Trail, heading NW.
  10. 250 ftReach Historic Sycamore, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 300 ftContinue straight onto Yellow Trail, heading W.
  12. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Blue Trail, heading N.
  13. 0.2 miSharp right onto Black Trail, heading N.
  14. 0.2 miContinue straight onto North Loop, heading E.
  15. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
  16. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  17. 200 ftBear left, heading NE.
  18. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/historic-sycamore-blue-trail-out-back-3-sights-via-north-loop

Trail surface

30% grass2% paved2% gravel66% unspecified

Weather

Heavy rainTemperature 85°F71°
Precip76%Wind13 mphUV5Humidity94%
Rained 0.7″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
85°70° 12 AM: 29% rain1 AM: 28% rain2 AM: 36% rain3 AM: 37% rain4 AM: 42% rain5 AM: 36% rain6 AM: 30% rain7 AM: 33% rain8 AM: 16% rain9 AM: 8% rain10 AM: 11% rain11 AM: 11% rain12 PM: 7% rain1 PM: 4% rain2 PM: 2% rain3 PM: 3% rain4 PM: 5% rain5 PM: 6% rain6 PM: 10% rain7 PM: 13% rain8 PM: 25% rain9 PM: 74% rain10 PM: 76% rain11 PM: 50% rain
Sunrise 7:23 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:39 PM
Mon 72°59° 46%
Tue 63°59°
Wed 66°59°
Thu 68°57°
Fri 68°51°
Sat 68°49°

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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