Ohio · Hiking

Oak Trail

0.8 mi
one way
95 ft
climb
1,069 ft
high point
Point to point
route
Apr–Oct
best months

Oak Trail is a short, easy hike in Ohio, about 0.8 miles from the town of Colfax. The route is a point-to-point walk of roughly 0.8 miles, with a low point of 968 feet and a high of 1069 feet. The climb is gentle, with a total gain of 95 feet and a steepest stretch of about 7% at roughly half a mile in. The trail is a quick outing, and the weather is most comfortable in late spring and early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Lancaster show May highs around 74°F and September highs around 78°F, with October cooling to about 66°F. The trail is not a place for dogs, bikes or horses. The Connector and Hickory Trail both lie about 0.4 miles away, and Little Rush Creek offers canoeing about 4.6 miles off. Climbers can find Junkyard Wall about 6 miles away.

  • Best time to go · Apr–Oct

    Best time to visit Oak Trail

    Best months: April–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

      37° / 22°

      10 wet

    2. Feb

      41° / 24°

      10 wet

    3. Mar

      52° / 32°

      11 wet

    4. Apr

      65° / 41°

      11 wet

    5. May

      74° / 52°

      12 wet

    6. Jun

      82° / 61°

      10 wet

    7. Jul

      85° / 65°

      10 wet

    8. Aug

      84° / 63°

      9 wet

    9. Sep

      78° / 55°

      8 wet

    10. Oct

      66° / 44°

      9 wet

    11. Nov

      53° / 34°

      9 wet

    12. Dec

      42° / 27°

      10 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Lancaster, OH, 6.6 mi away at 827 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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