Cross Mound Trail
- 0.4 mi
- loop
- 45 ft
- climb
- 947 ft
- high point
- Loop
- route
- Apr, Jun
- best months
Cross Mound Trail is a short, easy hike in Crossmound Park, a city-managed park in Ohio. The trail is about 0.38 miles long, and the one-way climb is only 45 feet, with the high point at 947 feet and the low at 876 feet. The steepest stretch comes at about 0.12 miles in, with a grade of 11 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 October cooling to about 68°F. Horses are not allowed on this trail. The closest other hikes are Bear Corn Trail and Hargus Lake Perimeter Trail, both about 7 miles away, and Dam Trail at about 7.1 miles. The Scioto River, roughly 9.5 miles off, offers fishing.
Best time to go · Apr, Jun
Best time to visit Cross Mound 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.
Jan
39° / 23°
12 wet
Feb
42° / 25°
10 wet
Mar
52° / 32°
11 wet
Apr
65° / 42°
12 wet
May
75° / 53°
13 wet
Jun
83° / 62°
11 wet
Jul
86° / 65°
10 wet
Aug
85° / 64°
9 wet
Sep
80° / 57°
8 wet
Oct
68° / 45°
10 wet
Nov
54° / 35°
10 wet
Dec
43° / 28°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Circleville, OH, 9.7 mi away at 675 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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Route details
- Distance
- 0.4 mi
- Climbing
- About 45 ft
- Summit
- 946 ft
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Time
- About 0 hours
Questions about this route
How long is the Cross Mound Trail on Tarlton Cross Mound?
About 0.4 mi.
How much elevation gain is on the Cross Mound Trail?
About 45 ft of climbing round trip.
How hard is the Cross Mound Trail?
It is rated easy.
How long does the Cross Mound Trail take?
About 0 hours round trip.
Conditions and forecast on Tarlton Cross Mound
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit and route start for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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