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Prairie Grass Trail

Prairie Grass Trail

14.1 mi · ▲ 185 ft · 4 hr 48 min

Prairie Grass Trail is a 14.1-mile out-and-back in Prairie Grass Trail near Oldtown, OH. It is mostly level, with 185 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 3/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi843 – 1,034 ft14.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Little Miami Scenic Trail 39.72187, -83.93549
Nearest town Oldtown, OH
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Prairie Grass Trail

14.1 mi · ▲ 185 ft · 4 hr 48 min

Elevation 843–1,034 ft

Out & Back · Prairie Grass Trail

Trailhead: Little Miami Scenic Trail · 39.72187, -83.93549

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:22 AM · sunset 7:38 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Little Miami Scenic Trail, heading S.
  2. 2.8 miSharp left, heading SW.
  3. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Prairie Grass Trail, heading E.
  4. 3.7 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  5. 4.3 miSharp right onto Little Miami Scenic Trail, heading W.
  6. 2.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/prairie-grass-trail-out-back-23-km-734b

Trail surface

88% paved12% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:22 AMSunset 7:38 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.8 mi in (~145 min). Leave by 4:53 PM for the 7:38 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:13 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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