ML "Red" Trabue Nature Reserve

Red Trabue Walking Path

4.2 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 25 min

Red Trabue Walking Path is a 4.2-mile out-and-back in ML "Red" Trabue Nature Reserve near Shawnee Hills, OH. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi892 – 922 ft5.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.12498, -83.14380
Nearest town Shawnee Hills, OH

Directions

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Red Trabue Walking Path

4.2 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 25 min

Elevation 894–924 ft

Out & Back · ML "Red" Trabue Nature Reserve

Trailhead: 40.12498, -83.14380

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 8:45 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 100 ftSharp right, heading S.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  4. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  5. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  6. 100 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  7. 0.2 miSharp left, heading SW.
  8. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  9. 0.9 miTurn right, heading SW.
  10. 100 ftBear left, heading SW.
  11. 150 ftBear right onto Red Trabue Walking Path, heading SW.
  12. 0.4 miBear right, heading W.
  13. 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  14. 400 ftBear left, heading N.
  15. 0.6 miBear left, heading E.
  16. 200 ftBear right, heading E.
  17. 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  18. 0.9 miTurn right, heading NE.
  19. 0.1 miSharp right, heading NE.
  20. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  21. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  22. 150 ftBear left, heading N.
  23. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  24. 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
  25. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

70% paved8% dirt1% boardwalk21% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:34 AMSunset 8:45 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~30 min). Leave by 7:54 PM for the 8:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:30 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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