Piqua Low Head Reservoir & Great Miami River Trail

5.9 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 2 hr

Piqua Low Head Reservoir & Great Miami River Trail is a 5.9-mile out-and-back near Farrington, OH. The route reaches Piqua Low Head Reservoir. It is mostly level, with 82 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi837 – 866 ft6.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Great Miami River Recreation Trail 40.10745, -84.22967
Nearest town Farrington, OH

Directions

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Piqua Low Head Reservoir & Great Miami River Trail

5.9 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 2 hr

Elevation 837–867 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Great Miami River Recreation Trail · 40.10745, -84.22967

Weather Sep 20: Rain, high 82°F / low 68° · precip 65% · wind 16 mph · sunrise 7:23 AM · sunset 7:39 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Great Miami River Recreation Trail, heading NE.
  2. 150 ftTurn right onto Great Miami River Trail, heading E.
  3. 2 miPass Piqua Low Head Reservoir.
  4. 1 miBear left, heading NW.
  5. 50 ftTurn left onto Piqua Activities Trail for Health, heading NW.
  6. 50 ftReach Piqua Low Head Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  8. 50 ftBear right onto Great Miami River Trail, heading NW.
  9. 2.9 miTurn left onto Great Miami River Recreation Trail, heading E.
  10. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

96% paved4% unspecified

Weather

RainTemperature 82°F68°
Precip65%Wind16 mphUV6Humidity93%
Hourly temperatureRain chance
85°65° 12 AM: 13% rain1 AM: 9% rain2 AM: 23% rain3 AM: 30% rain4 AM: 28% rain5 AM: 30% rain6 AM: 25% rain7 AM: 29% rain8 AM: 25% rain9 AM: 23% rain10 AM: 29% rain11 AM: 20% rain12 PM: 8% rain1 PM: 4% rain2 PM: 2% rain3 PM: 4% rain4 PM: 8% rain5 PM: 9% rain6 PM: 19% rain7 PM: 16% rain8 PM: 40% rain9 PM: 64% rain10 PM: 57% rain11 PM: 65% rain
Sunrise 7:23 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:39 PM
Mon 68°59° 48%
Tue 65°57°
Wed 59°56°
Thu 68°55°
Fri 67°47°
Sat 67°46°

Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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