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Glen Helen Nature Preserve

Little Miami Scenic Trail Loop

2.3 mi · ▲ 119 ft · 50 min

Little Miami Scenic Trail Loop is a 2.3-mile loop in Glen Helen Nature Preserve near Yellow Springs, OH. It is mostly level, with 119 ft of elevation gain. It scores 40/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi853 – 978 ft2.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Little Miami Scenic Trail 39.78909, -83.88346
Nearest town Yellow Springs, OH
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Little Miami Scenic Trail Loop

2.3 mi · ▲ 119 ft · 50 min

Elevation 852–976 ft

Loop · Glen Helen Nature Preserve

Trailhead: Little Miami Scenic Trail · 39.78909, -83.88346

Weather Sep 4: Drizzle, high 93°F / low 72° · precip 23% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 7:07 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

No dogs on part of this route · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Little Miami Scenic Trail, heading S.
  2. 0.3 miSharp left, heading E.
  3. 0.5 miBear right, heading E.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  5. 250 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  6. 0.8 miSharp left, heading W.
  7. 0.4 miThe loop closes 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/little-miami-scenic-trail-loop-4-km-f405

Weather

DrizzleTemperature 93°F72°
Precip23%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity91%
Hourly temperatureRain chance
95°70° 12 AM: 1% rain7 AM: 1% rain8 AM: 1% rain9 AM: 4% rain10 AM: 6% rain11 AM: 8% rain12 PM: 5% rain1 PM: 4% rain2 PM: 1% rain3 PM: 1% rain4 PM: 2% rain5 PM: 21% rain6 PM: 23% rain7 PM: 6% rain9 PM: 1% rain10 PM: 1% rain11 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 7:07 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:04 PM
Sat 85°69° 45%
Sun 75°62°
Mon 79°56°
Tue 86°64°
Wed 89°69° 20%
Thu 76°60° 22%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~10 min). Leave by 7:34 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:29 PM — 3 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • No dogs on part of this route
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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