Ohio · Hiking

Bear Corn Trail

0.7 mi
one way
48 ft
climb
886 ft
high point
Point to point
route
Apr, Jun
best months

Bear Corn Trail is a short, easy hike in A W Marion State Park in Ohio, managed by the State Department of Natural Resources. The trail is about 0.7 miles long, with a total elevation gain of 48 feet, and it runs from a low point of about 834 feet to a high of about 886 feet. The steepest stretch comes at about 0.5 miles in, with a grade of about 9 percent. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from the nearby Circleville weather station show May highs around 75°F and September highs around 80°F, with July peaking near 86°F. The trail is a point-to-point route, and it is not open to bikes or horses. Dam Trail lies about half a mile away, and Hargus Lake Perimeter Trail is about 0.7 miles off. Farther out, the Scioto River offers fishing about 4.7 miles away, and Cross Mound Trail is about 6.9 miles away.

  • Best time to go · Apr, Jun

    Best time to visit Bear Corn Trail

    Best months: April, June and August–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

    1. Jan

      39° / 23°

      12 wet

    2. Feb

      42° / 25°

      10 wet

    3. Mar

      52° / 32°

      11 wet

    4. Apr

      65° / 42°

      12 wet

    5. May

      75° / 53°

      13 wet

    6. Jun

      83° / 62°

      11 wet

    7. Jul

      86° / 65°

      10 wet

    8. Aug

      85° / 64°

      9 wet

    9. Sep

      80° / 57°

      8 wet

    10. Oct

      68° / 45°

      10 wet

    11. Nov

      54° / 35°

      10 wet

    12. Dec

      43° / 28°

      11 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Circleville, OH, 4.4 mi away at 675 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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