Ohio · Hiking

Five Oaks Trail

1.5 mi
loop
128 ft
climb
923 ft
high point
Loop
route
Oct
best months

Five Oaks Trail is a short, easy hike in Slate Run Metropark in Ohio, on land managed by a regional agency. The route is about 1.5 miles long, with a low point of 828 feet and a high of 923 feet, and the climb totals about 128 feet of elevation gain. The steepest stretch comes at roughly the 1-mile mark, where the grade reaches about 9 percent. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 74°F and September highs around 78°F, with July the warmest month at about 84°F. Several other trails sit close by. Shagbark Trail is about 0.4 miles away, and Covered Bridge Trail and Bobolink Grassland Trail are each about half a mile off. Kokomo Wetland Trail is roughly 1.3 miles away.

  • Best time to go · Oct

    Best time to visit Five Oaks Trail

    Best months: 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

      38° / 20°

      13 wet

    2. Feb

      41° / 22°

      11 wet

    3. Mar

      52° / 31°

      12 wet

    4. Apr

      65° / 40°

      13 wet

    5. May

      74° / 50°

      14 wet

    6. Jun

      82° / 59°

      13 wet

    7. Jul

      84° / 62°

      14 wet

    8. Aug

      83° / 60°

      14 wet

    9. Sep

      78° / 52°

      13 wet

    10. Oct

      66° / 41°

      12 wet

    11. Nov

      53° / 32°

      11 wet

    12. Dec

      42° / 26°

      12 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Lancaster Fairfield Ap, OH, 9.8 mi away at 869 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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