Interpretive Trail & Paint Creek Recreational Trail is a 14.1-mile out-and-back in Hopewell Mound Group near Anderson, OH. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 44/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi682 – 742 ft14.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Interpretive Trail 39.36137, -83.08554
Nearest town Anderson, OH
Directions
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Interpretive Trail & Paint Creek Recreational Trail
14.1 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 4 hr 44 min
Elevation 683–743 ft
Out & Back · Hopewell Mound Group
Trailhead: Interpretive Trail · 39.36137, -83.08554
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 87°F / low 59° · precip 2% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 8:43 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Interpretive Trail, heading NW.
- 1.1 miSharp left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Paint Creek Recreational Trail, heading W.
- 2.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 3.3 miReach Interpretive Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 3.3 miBear right, heading SE.
- 2.4 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Interpretive Trail, heading N.
- 1.1 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
82% paved18% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 87°F59°
Precip2%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity76%
Rained 0.5″ 3 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
90°55°
Sunrise 6:36 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:43 PM
Wed
89°70°
47%
Thu
90°68°
38%
Fri
93°69°
62%
Sat
87°70°
34%
Sun
94°69°
Mon
98°74°
23%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.2 mi in (~129 min). Leave by 6:14 PM for the 8:43 PM sunset. Back at your car by 11:07 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
- 2.1 mi · out & back · via Paint Creek Recreational Trail
- 4.9 mi · out & back · via Paint Creek Recreational Trail
- 3.4 mi · out & back · via Paint Creek Recreational Trail
- 2.6 mi · out & back · via Paint Creek Recreational Trail
- 4.8 mi · out & back · via Paint Creek Recreational Trail
- 7 mi · out & back · via Paint Creek Recreational Trail
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