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John Bryan State Park

North Rim Viewpoint–Hamilton Loop, 4 sights

4.1 mi · ▲ 235 ft · 1 hr 29 min

North Rim Viewpoint–Hamilton Loop, 4 sights is a 4.1-mile out-and-back in John Bryan State Park near Yellow Springs, OH. The route reaches North Rim Viewpoint. It is mostly level, with 235 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 47/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi866 – 1,047 ft5.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Abracadabra Trail 39.79085, -83.85888
Nearest town Yellow Springs, OH
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North Rim Viewpoint–Hamilton Loop, 4 sights

4.1 mi · ▲ 235 ft · 1 hr 29 min

Elevation 867–1,048 ft

Out & Back · John Bryan State Park

Trailhead: Abracadabra Trail · 39.79085, -83.85888

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 8:47 PM

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

  1. Start on Upper Great Scott, heading S.
  2. 400 ftTurn left onto Lower Great Scott Trail, heading NE.
  3. 100 ftContinue straight onto Upper Great Scott, heading N.
  4. 50 ftContinue straight onto Lower Great Scott Trail, heading NE.
  5. 0.2 miBear right onto Upper Great Scott, heading NE.
  6. 200 ftBear right onto Lower Great Scott Trail, heading NE.
  7. 50 ftTurn left onto Hamilton Loop, heading NE.
  8. 0.1 miBear right onto Stone House Trail, heading NE.
  9. 0.2 miTurn right onto North Rim Trail, heading NE.
  10. 0.5 miPass North Rim Viewpoint.
  11. 0.4 miTurn right onto North Rim Parking Connector, heading SW.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  13. 150 ftContinue straight onto North Rim Trail, heading SW.
  14. 250 ftTurn left onto Pittsburgh-Cincinnati Stagecoach Trail, heading SW.
  15. 0.1 miTurn right onto South Gorge Trail, heading W.
  16. 1.3 miContinue straight onto John L. Rich Trail, heading E.
  17. 300 ftContinue straight onto North Rim Trail, heading E.
  18. 0.3 miTurn left onto Orton Parking Connector, heading NW.
  19. 0.1 miBear left onto Hamilton Loop, heading NE.
  20. 0.4 miTurn right onto Lower Great Scott Trail, heading W.
  21. 50 ftBear left onto Upper Great Scott, heading W.
  22. 150 ftBear left onto Lower Great Scott Trail, heading W.
  23. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Upper Great Scott, heading N.
  24. 100 ftContinue straight onto Lower Great Scott Trail, heading W.
  25. 50 ftTurn right onto Upper Great Scott, heading S.
  26. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/north-rim-viewpoint-hamilton-loop-out-back-4-sights

Trail surface

98% dirt2% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:38 AMSunset 8:47 PM

Good to know

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

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