Simon Kenton Trail

15.4 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 5 hr 10 min

Simon Kenton Trail is a 15.4-mile out-and-back near Urbana, OH. It is mostly level, with 80 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 6/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi945 – 1,034 ft15.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Simon Kenton Trail 40.09007, -83.78121
Nearest town Urbana, OH

Directions

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Simon Kenton Trail

15.4 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 5 hr 10 min

Elevation 943–1,033 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Simon Kenton Trail · 40.09007, -83.78121

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 8:47 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Simon Kenton Trail, heading SW.
  2. 7.7 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  3. 7.7 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

80% paved20% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:37 AMSunset 8:47 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~22 min). Leave by 8:06 PM for the 8:47 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:25 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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