Prairie Grass Trail is a 15.3-mile out-and-back in Prairie Grass Trail near Oldtown, OH. It is mostly level, with 187 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi827 – 1,034 ft15.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 39.72967, -83.93668
Nearest town Oldtown, OH
Directions
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Prairie Grass Trail
15.3 mi · ▲ 187 ft · 5 hr 12 min
Elevation 826–1,034 ft
Out & Back · Prairie Grass Trail
Trailhead: 39.72967, -83.93668
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 8:47 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 450 ftTurn right onto Little Miami Scenic Trail, heading S.
- 3.4 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 W.
- 3.3 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
89% paved11% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:38 AMSunset 8:47 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 6.0 mi in (~151 min). Leave by 5:56 PM for the 8:47 PM sunset. Back at your car by 11:27 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
- Little Miami Scenic Trail 6.8 mi · ▲ 79 ft
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- The Grotto via Little Miami Scenic Trail 12.9 mi · ▲ 247 ft
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