Ohio · Hiking

Mountain Bike Trail

1.2 mi
round trip
278 ft
climb
843 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Sep–Nov
best months

Clear at last check

Weather is good · OpenWeather · checked 21 h ago

Mountain Bike Trail is an easy out-and-back hike in Keehner Park, a city-managed land unit in Ohio, about a mile from the town of Hamilton. The trail is short and gentle, with a total length of about 2.4 miles and a round-trip elevation gain of 278 feet, peaking at 843 feet. The climb is steepest near the start, with a 6% grade at about 0.08 miles, and the trail is a low-effort outing for a walk or ride through the park. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 75°F and October highs near 68°F, while July highs reach about 87°F. The station sits roughly 200 feet below the trail's high point, so expect conditions on the route to run a little cooler. The trail sits just 0.1 mile from Keehner Walking Trail and Keehner Inner Loop, so it pairs easily with those routes. Farther afield, Mill Creek offers canoeing about 6 miles away, and Winton Woods has river fishing at under 9 miles.

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  • Best time to go · Sep–Nov

    Best time to visit Mountain Bike Trail

    Best months: 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.

    1. Jan

      40° / 22°

      11 wet

    2. Feb

      44° / 23°

      10 wet

    3. Mar

      54° / 32°

      12 wet

    4. Apr

      67° / 42°

      13 wet

    5. May

      75° / 52°

      15 wet

    6. Jun

      83° / 61°

      13 wet

    7. Jul

      87° / 64°

      12 wet

    8. Aug

      86° / 62°

      11 wet

    9. Sep

      80° / 54°

      11 wet

    10. Oct

      68° / 42°

      11 wet

    11. Nov

      55° / 32°

      10 wet

    12. Dec

      44° / 26°

      12 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Hamilton Butler Co Rgnl Ap, OH, 7.9 mi away at 634 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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