The Grotto via Little Miami Scenic Trail is a 14.6-mile out-and-back in Glen Helen Nature Preserve near Beatty, OH. The route reaches The Grotto at the turnaround, 7.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 162 ft of elevation gain. It scores 5/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi906 – 1,030 ft14.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Little Miami Scenic Trail 39.87900, -83.84094
Nearest town Beatty, OH
Directions
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The Grotto via Little Miami Scenic Trail
14.6 mi · ▲ 162 ft · 4 hr 57 min
Elevation 906–1,031 ft
Out & Back · Glen Helen Nature Preserve
Trailhead: Little Miami Scenic Trail · 39.87900, -83.84094
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 8:47 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Little Miami Scenic Trail, heading SW.
- 6.5 miSharp left, heading N.
- 0.8 miReach The Grotto, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 7.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunrise 6:37 AMSunset 8:47 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~33 min). Leave by 7:54 PM for the 8:47 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:34 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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