Little Miami Scenic Trail
5.1 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 43 min
Little Miami Scenic Trail is a 5.1-mile out-and-back in Little Miami Scenic Trail near Xenia, OH. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Little Miami Scenic Trail
5.1 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 43 min
Elevation 878–927 ft
Out & Back · Little Miami Scenic Trail
Trailhead: 39.66082, -83.96764
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 8:47 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 200 ftBear left onto Glady Run Reserve Spur, heading SE.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Little Miami Scenic Trail, heading NE.
- 2.3 miTurn left onto Creekside Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 300 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Little Miami Scenic Trail, heading E.
- 2.3 miSharp right onto Glady Run Reserve Spur, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.3 mi in (~57 min). Leave by 7:30 PM for the 8:47 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:59 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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