Upper Birch Creek Trail
2.7 mi · ▲ 182 ft · 59 min
Upper Birch Creek Trail is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in Glen Helen Nature Preserve near Yellow Springs, OH. It is mostly level, with 182 ft of elevation gain. It scores 37/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi853 – 1,007 ft2.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Fire Road 39.80276, -83.87921
Nearest town Yellow Springs, OH
Directions
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Upper Birch Creek Trail
2.7 mi · ▲ 182 ft · 59 min
Elevation 853–1,008 ft
Out & Back · Glen Helen Nature Preserve
Trailhead: Fire Road · 39.80276, -83.87921
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 8:47 PM
- Start on Fire Road, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Stepping Stones Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Upper Birch Creek Trail, heading S.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Sassafras Grove Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Upper Birch Creek Trail, heading S.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftReach Upper Birch Creek Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Sassafras Grove Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Upper Birch Creek Trail, heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Stepping Stones Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left onto Fire Road, heading W.
- 0.1 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 6:38 AMSunset 8:47 PM
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