Prairie Grass Trail

Prairie Grass Trail

13.3 mi · ▲ 133 ft · 4 hr 30 min

Prairie Grass Trail is a 13.3-mile out-and-back in Prairie Grass Trail near Xenia, OH. It is mostly level, with 133 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 3/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi883 – 1,034 ft13.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Wright Cycle Estates Spur 39.66006, -83.95688
Nearest town Xenia, OH

Directions

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Prairie Grass Trail

13.3 mi · ▲ 133 ft · 4 hr 30 min

Elevation 883–1,034 ft

Out & Back · Prairie Grass Trail

Trailhead: Wright Cycle Estates Spur · 39.66006, -83.95688

Weather Sep 21: Heavy rain, high 84°F / low 70° · precip 78% · wind 15 mph · sunrise 7:22 AM · sunset 7:38 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route

  1. Start on Wright Cycle Estates Spur, heading W.
  2. 0.3 miSharp right onto Little Miami Scenic Trail, heading NE.
  3. 2 miTurn left onto Creekside Trail, heading NE.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  5. 100 ftContinue straight onto Little Miami Scenic Trail, heading E.
  6. 300 ftTurn left, heading E.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  8. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  9. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  10. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Prairie Grass Trail, heading E.
  11. 3.7 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  12. 4.3 miBear left, heading SW.
  13. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  14. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  15. 50 ftTurn right onto Little Miami Scenic Trail, heading S.
  16. 400 ftTurn left onto Creekside Trail, heading W.
  17. 50 ftTurn right onto Little Miami Scenic Trail, heading W.
  18. 2 miSharp left onto Wright Cycle Estates Spur, heading SW.
  19. 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 surface

93% paved7% unspecified

Weather

Heavy rainTemperature 84°F70°
Precip78%Wind15 mphUV5Humidity97%
Rained 0.1″ yesterday (0.2″ over the last week)
Hourly temperatureRain chance
85°70° 12 AM: 27% rain1 AM: 36% rain2 AM: 37% rain3 AM: 37% rain4 AM: 49% rain5 AM: 40% rain6 AM: 36% rain7 AM: 35% rain8 AM: 18% rain9 AM: 12% rain10 AM: 12% rain11 AM: 11% rain12 PM: 9% rain1 PM: 4% rain2 PM: 1% rain3 PM: 3% rain4 PM: 7% rain5 PM: 9% rain6 PM: 7% rain7 PM: 13% rain8 PM: 21% rain9 PM: 59% rain10 PM: 78% rain11 PM: 64% rain
Sunrise 7:22 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:38 PM
Mon 71°60° 50%
Tue 62°59°
Wed 66°58°
Thu 68°56°
Fri 67°47°
Sat 67°46°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.4 mi in (~136 min). Leave by 5:02 PM for the 7:38 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:05 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route

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