Old Road Loop
- 0.5 mi
- loop
- 131 ft
- climb
- 870 ft
- high point
- Loop
- route
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Old Road Loop is a short, easy loop hike of about half a mile on land managed by the State Department of Natural Resources, within Little Miami The Narrows Access in Ohio. The trail rises from about 814 feet to a high point of 870 feet, with a total elevation gain of 131 feet, and the steepest stretch comes at about 0.27 miles in, where the grade reaches 10 percent. The most comfortable months for a visit are typically late spring and early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Xenia show May highs around 73°F and September highs around 77°F, with September also seeing the fewest wet days of the year. The loop takes about half an hour to complete. Vista Loop lies just 0.1 mile away, and Sugar Bush Loop, Meadow Loop and Big Woods Loop are all within about a mile and a quarter.
Best time to go · Apr–Oct
Best time to visit Old Road Loop
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.
Jan
38° / 23°
10 wet
Feb
42° / 25°
8 wet
Mar
52° / 34°
9 wet
Apr
65° / 43°
10 wet
May
73° / 54°
11 wet
Jun
81° / 62°
10 wet
Jul
83° / 65°
9 wet
Aug
82° / 63°
7 wet
Sep
77° / 56°
6 wet
Oct
66° / 46°
8 wet
Nov
53° / 36°
8 wet
Dec
42° / 28°
9 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Xenia 6 Sse, OH, 8.8 mi away at 997 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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