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 884–1,034 ft

Out & Back · Prairie Grass Trail

Trailhead: Wright Cycle Estates Spur · 39.66006, -83.95688

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 8:47 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 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  7. 350 ftBear right, heading E.
  8. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Prairie Grass Trail, heading E.
  9. 3.7 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  10. 4.3 miBear left, heading W.
  11. 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  13. 100 ftTurn left onto Creekside Trail, heading W.
  14. 50 ftTurn right onto Little Miami Scenic Trail, heading W.
  15. 2 miSharp left onto Wright Cycle Estates Spur, heading SW.
  16. 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

92% paved8% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:38 AMSunset 8:47 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.1 mi in (~127 min). Leave by 6:20 PM for the 8:47 PM sunset. Back at your car by 11:06 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route

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