The Grotto via Little Miami Scenic Trail is a 15.9-mile out-and-back in Little Miami Scenic Trail near Pinewood Village, OH. The route reaches The Grotto at the turnaround, 8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 242 ft of elevation gain. It scores 10/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi817 – 974 ft16.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Little Miami Scenic Trail 39.70657, -83.93329
Nearest town Pinewood Village, OH
Directions
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The Grotto via Little Miami Scenic Trail
15.9 mi · ▲ 242 ft · 5 hr 25 min
Elevation 816–974 ft
Out & Back · Little Miami Scenic Trail
Trailhead: Little Miami Scenic Trail · 39.70657, -83.93329
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 8:47 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Little Miami Scenic Trail, heading N.
- 7.2 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.8 miReach The Grotto, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 7.9 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
26% paved74% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:38 AMSunset 8:47 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~23 min). Leave by 8:04 PM for the 8:47 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:26 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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