Carriage Way Trail
- 0.7 mi
- round trip
- 158 ft
- climb
- 568 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Apr–Jun, Sep–Nov
- best months
Carriage Way Trail is a short, easy hike in Cariage Way Park, a city-managed park in Ohio. The trail is about 0.7 miles long and is an out-and-back route, with a total climb of about 23 feet from the low point at 511 feet to the high at 568 feet. The steepest part comes early, at about 0.27 miles in, with a grade of about 4 percent. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Milford show May highs around 76°F and September highs around 79°F, while July averages about 87°F. The trail sits close to several other routes. The Buckeye Trail (Williamsburg) is about 0.6 miles away, and the Buckeye Trail (Loveland) is about 0.8 miles away. The Inner Loop and Terrell River Trail are each within about a mile.
Local outfitters
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Best time to go · Apr–Jun, Sep–Nov
Best time to visit Carriage Way Trail
Best months: April–June and September–November. 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
39° / 22°
Feb
43° / 24°
Mar
54° / 31°
Apr
66° / 41°
May
76° / 51°
Jun
84° / 61°
Jul
87° / 64°
Aug
86° / 63°
Sep
79° / 54°
Oct
68° / 42°
Nov
55° / 33°
Dec
43° / 26°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Milford, OH, 0.2 mi away at 520 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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