Ohio · Hiking

Eagles Trail

Eagles TrailPhoto: OverTheRhine from Cincinnati, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
0.5 mi
one way
73 ft
climb
871 ft
high point
Point to point
route
Aug–Oct
best months

Eagles Trail is a short, easy hike in southern Ohio, about 0.46 miles long and rising about 73 feet from a low point of 784 feet to a high of 871 feet. The steepest stretch comes early on, at about 0.13 miles, where the grade reaches 14 percent. The nearest town is Senior, about 0.9 miles away. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Dayton run from highs around 75°F in May to about 79°F in September, with July the warmest month at around 86°F. Earthworks Trail lies just 0.2 miles away, and Mound Trail is about 0.9 miles off. Farther out, the Buckeye Trail (Caesar Creek) and Caesar Creek Lake sit roughly 6 miles away.

  • Best time to go · Aug–Oct

    Best time to visit Eagles 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, 15.1 mi away at 962 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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