ML "Red" Trabue Nature Reserve

Red Trabue Walking Path

7.4 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 2 hr 30 min

Red Trabue Walking Path is a 7.4-mile out-and-back in ML "Red" Trabue Nature Reserve near Dublin, OH. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi879 – 948 ft9.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.08968, -83.13093
Nearest town Dublin, OH

Directions

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Red Trabue Walking Path

7.4 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 2 hr 30 min

Elevation 878–950 ft

Out & Back · ML "Red" Trabue Nature Reserve

Trailhead: 40.08968, -83.13093

Weather Sep 21: Light rain, high 68°F / low 56° · precip 93% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 7:20 AM · sunset 7:33 PM

Transit-accessible: 5151 Blazer Pkwy stop 27 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  3. 1.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  4. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  5. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  7. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  8. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  9. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  10. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  11. 0.8 miTurn left, heading N.
  12. 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
  13. 150 ftBear right, heading N.
  14. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  15. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  16. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  17. 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
  18. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
  19. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  20. 0.1 miBear right onto Red Trabue Walking Path, heading W.
  21. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  22. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  23. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  24. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  25. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
  26. 450 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  27. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  28. 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  29. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  30. 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  31. 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  32. 0.8 miTurn left, heading E.
  33. 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  34. 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
  35. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  36. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  37. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  38. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  39. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  40. 1.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  41. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

14% paved86% unspecified

Weather

Light rainTemperature 68°F56°
Precip93%Wind7 mphUV1Humidity88%
Rained 0.2″ yesterday (0.4″ over the last week)
Hourly temperatureRain chance
70°55° 12 AM: 93% rain1 AM: 92% rain2 AM: 65% rain3 AM: 44% rain4 AM: 24% rain5 AM: 36% rain6 AM: 18% rain7 AM: 18% rain8 AM: 19% rain9 AM: 25% rain10 AM: 46% rain11 AM: 34% rain12 PM: 22% rain1 PM: 31% rain2 PM: 24% rain3 PM: 3% rain4 PM: 9% rain5 PM: 17% rain6 PM: 9% rain7 PM: 5% rain8 PM: 4% rain9 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 7:20 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:33 PM
Tue 60°56°
Wed 59°55° 59%
Thu 68°52° 19%
Fri 67°44°
Sat 69°45°
Sun 71°47°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.1 mi in (~51 min). Leave by 6:22 PM for the 7:33 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:38 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: 5151 Blazer Pkwy stop 27 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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