Little Miami Scenic Trail Loop
3 mi · ▲ 117 ft · 1 hr 4 min
Little Miami Scenic Trail Loop is a 3-mile loop in Glen Helen Nature Preserve near Yellow Springs, OH. It is mostly level, with 117 ft of elevation gain. It scores 45/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Little Miami Scenic Trail Loop
3 mi · ▲ 117 ft · 1 hr 4 min
Elevation 847–976 ft
Loop · Glen Helen Nature Preserve
Trailhead: 39.77876, -83.88771
Weather Sep 4: Drizzle, high 93°F / low 72° · precip 24% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 7:07 AM · sunset 8:04 PM
No dogs on part of this route
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 1.4 miSharp left, heading S.
- 350 ftBear left onto Little Miami Scenic Trail, heading S.
- 0.7 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading W.
- 300 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.1 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.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~19 min). Leave by 7:25 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:35 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- No dogs on part of this route
Other ways to reach this destination
- 2 mi · out & back · via Little Miami Scenic Trail
- 2 mi · out & back · via Little Miami Scenic Trail
- 2.1 mi · out & back · via Little Miami Scenic Trail
- 2.3 mi · loop · via Little Miami Scenic Trail
- 2.4 mi · out & back · via Little Miami Scenic Trail
- 2.8 mi · loop · via Little Miami Scenic Trail
- 3 mi · out & back · via Little Miami Scenic Trail
- 3.2 mi · loop · via Little Miami Scenic Trail
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