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Piqua Low Head Reservoir–Swift Run Lake, 3 lakes

6.3 mi · ▲ 62 ft · 2 hr 8 min

Piqua Low Head Reservoir–Swift Run Lake, 3 lakes is a 6.3-mile out-and-back near Rossville, OH. The route passes Swift Run Lake before reaching Piqua Low Head Reservoir at the turnaround, 3.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 62 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi853 – 906 ft6.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Great Miami River Trail 40.17526, -84.26044
Nearest town Rossville, OH
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Piqua Low Head Reservoir–Swift Run Lake, 3 lakes

6.3 mi · ▲ 62 ft · 2 hr 8 min

Elevation 852–907 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Great Miami River Trail · 40.17526, -84.26044

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 8:49 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 200 ftContinue straight onto Canal Run, heading NW.
  3. 0.1 miPass Swift Run Lake.
  4. 50 ftTurn left onto Buckeye Trail, heading S.
  5. 50 ftContinue straight onto Canal Run, heading S.
  6. 2.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  7. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Piqua Activities Trail for Health, heading E.
  8. 0.6 miTurn left, heading E.
  9. 400 ftReach Piqua Low Head Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.8 miTurn right onto Canal Run, heading W.
  11. 2.2 miContinue straight onto Buckeye Trail, heading N.
  12. 50 ftTurn right onto Canal Run, heading N.
  13. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/piqua-low-head-reservoir-swift-run-lake-out-back-3-lakes-10-km-efc4

Weather

Sunrise 6:38 AMSunset 8:49 PM

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