Blue Trail
- 0.4 mi
- one way
- 59 ft
- climb
- 902 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Blue Trail is a short, easy hike in Ohio, about 0.8 miles from the town of Bellbrook. The route is a point-to-point trail of 0.35 miles, with a low point of 833 feet and a high of 902 feet. The climb is gentle, with a total gain of 59 feet and a steepest grade of about 6% at 0.18 miles in. The most comfortable months for a visit are typically late spring and early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Xenia show May highs around 73°F and September highs around 77°F, with September also seeing the fewest wet days of the year. The trail is part of a network of short routes, with Red Trail, Yellow Trail and Green Trail all about 0.1 miles away. Storywalk Trail lies about 1.3 miles off.
Best time to go · Apr–Oct
Best time to visit Blue Trail
Best months: April–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.
Jan
38° / 23°
10 wet
Feb
42° / 25°
8 wet
Mar
52° / 34°
9 wet
Apr
65° / 43°
10 wet
May
73° / 54°
11 wet
Jun
81° / 62°
10 wet
Jul
83° / 65°
9 wet
Aug
82° / 63°
7 wet
Sep
77° / 56°
6 wet
Oct
66° / 46°
8 wet
Nov
53° / 36°
8 wet
Dec
42° / 28°
9 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Xenia 6 Sse, OH, 8.2 mi away at 997 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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