ML "Red" Trabue Nature Reserve

Red Trabue Walking Path

8.9 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 3 hr

Red Trabue Walking Path is an 8.9-mile out-and-back in ML "Red" Trabue Nature Reserve near Shawnee Hills, OH. It is mostly level, with 81 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi833 – 922 ft10.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.13828, -83.12121
Nearest town Shawnee Hills, OH

Directions

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Red Trabue Walking Path

8.9 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 3 hr

Elevation 833–920 ft

Out & Back · ML "Red" Trabue Nature Reserve

Trailhead: 40.13828, -83.12121

Weather Aug 4: Mostly clear, high 84°F / low 56° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 8:45 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  3. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  4. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  6. 1.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  7. 1.1 miBear left, heading S.
  8. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  9. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
  10. 0.2 miSharp left, heading SW.
  11. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  12. 0.9 miTurn right, heading SW.
  13. 100 ftBear left, heading SW.
  14. 150 ftBear right onto Red Trabue Walking Path, heading SW.
  15. 0.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  16. 0.5 miBear left, heading SW.
  17. 200 ftBear right, heading NW.
  18. 100 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  19. 0.9 miTurn right, heading NE.
  20. 0.1 miSharp right, heading NE.
  21. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  22. 0.4 miBear left, heading E.
  23. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  24. 1.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  25. 1.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  26. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  27. 100 ftBear right, heading N.
  28. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  29. 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

88% paved12% unspecified

Weather

Mostly clearTemperature 84°F56°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity90%
Rained 0.7″ 2 days ago (1″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°55°
Sunrise 6:34 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:45 PM
Wed 87°66° 35%
Thu 85°67° 46%
Fri 85°69° 56%
Sat 86°70° 34%
Sun 87°69° 16%
Mon 90°75° 32%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.7 mi in (~93 min). Leave by 6:51 PM for the 8:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:31 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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