Observation Hill & Blue Trail
1.9 mi · ▲ 112 ft · 41 min
Observation Hill & Blue Trail is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Grant Park near Centerville, OH. The route reaches Observation Hill. It is mostly level, with 112 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Observation Hill & Blue Trail
1.9 mi · ▲ 112 ft · 41 min
Elevation 830–912 ft
Out & Back · Grant Park
Trailhead: Trail Entrance · 39.64072, -84.18520
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 8:48 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Trail Entrance, heading E.
- 0.2 miPass Observation Hill.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Blue Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Short Loop, heading N.
- 0.5 miReach Observation Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Blue Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Trail Entrance, heading S.
- 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~17 min). Leave by 8:11 PM for the 8:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:21 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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