ML "Red" Trabue Nature Reserve

Red Trabue Walking Path

8.9 mi · ▲ 134 ft · 3 hr 2 min

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 134 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi797 – 922 ft10.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.13859, -83.11978
Nearest town Shawnee Hills, OH

Directions

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Red Trabue Walking Path

8.9 mi · ▲ 134 ft · 3 hr 2 min

Elevation 796–920 ft

Out & Back · ML "Red" Trabue Nature Reserve

Trailhead: 40.13859, -83.11978

Weather Sep 22: Light drizzle, high 61°F / low 57° · precip 6% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 7:21 AM · sunset 7:31 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  3. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  4. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  5. 150 ftBear left, heading W.
  6. 100 ftBear left, heading NW.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  8. 1.1 miBear right, heading S.
  9. 1.1 miBear left, heading S.
  10. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  11. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
  12. 0.2 miSharp left, heading W.
  13. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  14. 0.9 miTurn right, heading SW.
  15. 100 ftBear left, heading SW.
  16. 200 ftBear right onto Red Trabue Walking Path, heading SW.
  17. 0.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  18. 0.5 miBear left, heading SW.
  19. 200 ftBear right, heading SW.
  20. 100 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  21. 0.9 miTurn right, heading NE.
  22. 0.1 miSharp right, heading NE.
  23. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  24. 0.4 miBear left, heading E.
  25. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  26. 1.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  27. 1.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  28. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  29. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  30. 150 ftBear right, heading N.
  31. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  32. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
  33. 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

87% paved13% unspecified

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 61°F57°
Precip6%Wind9 mphUV2Humidity92%
Rained 0.3″ yesterday (0.7″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
65°50°
Sunrise 7:21 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:31 PM
Wed 67°58° 36%
Thu 67°52°
Fri 67°47°
Sat 69°45°
Sun 70°49°
Mon 72°54°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.9 mi in (~49 min). Leave by 6:22 PM for the 7:31 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:33 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

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