Ohio · Hiking

Blue Trail

Blue TrailPhoto: smiller329, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
1.1 mi
loop
43 ft
climb
936 ft
high point
Loop
route
Aug–Oct
best months

Clear at last check

Weather is good · OpenWeather · checked 12 h ago

Blue Trail is a short, easy loop in Cox Arboretum And Gardens Metropark in Ohio, on city land. The trail is about a mile long, with a total elevation gain of 43 feet and a total loss of 103 feet, so it's a gentle walk that you can do in one direction or as a loop. The most comfortable months for a visit are typically late spring and early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 75°F and September highs around 79°F, with July the warmest month at about 86°F. The trail sits close to several other routes. Red Trail is about 0.1 mile away, Yellow Trail about 0.2 mile, and Camphill Way about 0.3 mile. Navy Trail is roughly 2 miles off.

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  • Best time to go · Aug–Oct

    Best time to visit Blue Trail

    Best months: 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° / 22°

      12 wet

    2. Feb

      43° / 25°

      11 wet

    3. Mar

      53° / 33°

      12 wet

    4. Apr

      65° / 43°

      13 wet

    5. May

      75° / 53°

      15 wet

    6. Jun

      83° / 62°

      13 wet

    7. Jul

      86° / 65°

      11 wet

    8. Aug

      85° / 63°

      10 wet

    9. Sep

      79° / 56°

      11 wet

    10. Oct

      67° / 45°

      11 wet

    11. Nov

      54° / 35°

      10 wet

    12. Dec

      43° / 27°

      12 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Dayton Wright Bros Ap, OH, 4.1 mi away at 962 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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