Prairie Grass Trail
8.8 mi · ▲ 106 ft · 2 hr 59 min
Prairie Grass Trail is an 8.8-mile out-and-back in Prairie Grass Trail near Xenia, OH. It is mostly level, with 106 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 4/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Prairie Grass Trail
8.8 mi · ▲ 106 ft · 2 hr 59 min
Elevation 916–1,034 ft
Out & Back · Prairie Grass Trail
Trailhead: Little Miami Scenic Trail · 39.68251, -83.92910
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 8:47 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Little Miami Scenic Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading E.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Prairie Grass Trail, heading E.
- 3.7 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 4.3 miSharp right onto Little Miami Scenic Trail, heading W.
- 250 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 2.8 mi in (~72 min). Leave by 7:15 PM for the 8:47 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:11 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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