Ohio · Hiking

Inspiration Point Trail

Inspiration Point TrailPhoto: dcbprime (David Brewster), CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
0.3 mi
one way
66 ft
climb
1,027 ft
high point
Point to point
route
Jun, Sep–Oct
best months

Inspiration Point Trail is a short, easy hike in Ohio, about a third of a mile long and rising about 66 feet from its starting point. It is a point-to-point route, with the high point at 1,027 feet and the low at 952 feet, and the steepest stretch comes early on, around 0.12 miles in, with a grade of about 8 percent. The nearest town is South Dale, about 0.7 miles away. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Dayton show May highs around 75°F and September highs around 79°F, with October cooling to about 66°F. That station sits roughly 300 feet lower than the trail, so temperatures on the route run a little cooler. The hike takes about half an hour. The Adirondack Trail lies about 0.7 miles away, and the Wright Brothers Pinnacle Hiking Trail is about 3.7 miles off. The Barn Trail and the Yellow Trail are both within about 4.5 miles.

  • Best time to go · Jun, Sep–Oct

    Best time to visit Inspiration Point Trail

    Best months: June and September–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

      36° / 20°

      12 wet · 4 snow

    2. Feb

      40° / 23°

      10 wet · 2 snow

    3. Mar

      51° / 31°

      12 wet · 1 snow

    4. Apr

      64° / 41°

      13 wet

    5. May

      75° / 53°

      13 wet

    6. Jun

      84° / 62°

      12 wet

    7. Jul

      87° / 66°

      10 wet

    8. Aug

      86° / 64°

      9 wet

    9. Sep

      79° / 56°

      8 wet

    10. Oct

      66° / 44°

      9 wet

    11. Nov

      52° / 33°

      10 wet

    12. Dec

      41° / 26°

      11 wet · 2 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Dayton Mcd, OH, 3.9 mi away at 720 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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