Prairie Grass Trail
9.2 mi · ▲ 79 ft · 3 hr 6 min
Prairie Grass Trail is a 9.2-mile out-and-back in Prairie Grass Trail near Xenia, OH. It is mostly level, with 79 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
9.2 mi · ▲ 79 ft · 3 hr 6 min
Elevation 916–1,034 ft
Out & Back · Prairie Grass Trail
Trailhead: Little Miami Scenic Trail · 39.68575, -83.92967
Weather Sep 20: Heavy rain, high 83°F / low 71° · precip 79% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 7:22 AM · sunset 7:38 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Little Miami Scenic Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 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 NW.
- 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.
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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.4 mi in (~85 min). Leave by 5:53 PM for the 7:38 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:15 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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- 8.7 mi · out & back · via Prairie Grass Trail
- 8.8 mi · out & back · via Prairie Grass Trail
- 9.4 mi · out & back · via Prairie Grass Trail
- 9.6 mi · out & back · via Prairie Grass Trail
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