AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

ML "Red" Trabue Nature Reserve

Red Trabue Walking Path

7.6 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 2 hr 34 min

Red Trabue Walking Path is a 7.6-mile out-and-back in ML "Red" Trabue Nature Reserve near Dublin, OH. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi873 – 948 ft9.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.08037, -83.12768
Nearest town Dublin, OH
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Red Trabue Walking Path

7.6 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 2 hr 34 min

Elevation 872–950 ft

Out & Back · ML "Red" Trabue Nature Reserve

Trailhead: 40.08037, -83.12768

Weather Sep 24: Light drizzle, high 65°F / low 57° · precip 20% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 7:22 AM · sunset 7:30 PM

Transit-accessible: 5054 Parkcenter Ave stop 206 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  3. 300 ftBear right, heading NW.
  4. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  5. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  7. 1 miTurn right, heading W.
  8. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  9. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  11. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  12. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  13. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  14. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  15. 0.8 miTurn left, heading N.
  16. 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
  17. 150 ftBear right, heading N.
  18. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  19. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  20. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  21. 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
  22. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
  23. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  24. 0.1 miBear right onto Red Trabue Walking Path, heading W.
  25. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  26. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  27. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  28. 0.4 miBear left, heading N.
  29. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  30. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  31. 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  32. 450 ftSharp left, heading S.
  33. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  34. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  35. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  36. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  37. 200 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  38. 0.8 miTurn left, heading E.
  39. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  40. 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
  41. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  42. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  43. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  44. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  45. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  46. 1.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  47. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  48. 150 ftBear right, heading E.
  49. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  50. 300 ftTurn left, heading E.
  51. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/red-trabue-walking-path-out-back-12-km-0cb2

Trail surface

12% paved5% dirt1% boardwalk82% unspecified

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 65°F57°
Precip20%Wind7 mphUV4Humidity81%
Rained 0.4″ 2 days ago (0.6″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
70°55° 12 AM: 1% rain4 AM: 1% rain5 AM: 2% rain6 AM: 7% rain7 AM: 8% rain8 AM: 11% rain9 AM: 20% rain10 AM: 14% rain11 AM: 6% rain12 PM: 6% rain1 PM: 3% rain2 PM: 6% rain3 PM: 4% rain4 PM: 5% rain5 PM: 7% rain6 PM: 8% rain7 PM: 10% rain8 PM: 8% rain9 PM: 16% rain10 PM: 13% rain11 PM: 7% rain
Sunrise 7:22 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:30 PM
Thu 67°52°
Fri 66°44°
Sat 70°47°
Sun 70°48°
Mon 72°50°
Tue 73°54°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.0 mi in (~50 min). Leave by 6:20 PM for the 7:30 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:33 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: 5054 Parkcenter Ave stop 206 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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