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Fort Ancient State Memorial

South Overlook via Little Miami Scenic Trail

14.8 mi · ▲ 279 ft · 5 hr 4 min

South Overlook via Little Miami Scenic Trail is a 14.8-mile out-and-back in Fort Ancient State Memorial near Corwin, OH. The route reaches South Overlook at the turnaround, 7.4 miles in. It climbs 279 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 32/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi666 – 889 ft · steepest grade: 18%15.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Caesar's Trace 39.49206, -84.10030
Nearest town Corwin, OH
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South Overlook via Little Miami Scenic Trail

14.8 mi · ▲ 279 ft · 5 hr 4 min

Elevation 667–888 ft

Out & Back · Fort Ancient State Memorial

Trailhead: Caesar's Trace · 39.49206, -84.10030

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 8:47 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 350 ftTurn left onto Little Miami Scenic Trail, heading SW.
  3. 6.7 miBear left onto Connector Trail, heading S.
  4. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Earthworks Trail, heading S.
  5. 0.5 miReach South Overlook, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Connector Trail, heading NE.
  7. 0.2 miBear right onto Little Miami Scenic Trail, heading NE.
  8. 6.7 miTurn right, heading NE.
  9. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/south-overlook-out-back-0ba9

Trail surface

1% gravel99% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:39 AMSunset 8:47 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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