Ohio · Hiking

Purple Trail

1.9 mi
one way
96 ft
climb
807 ft
high point
Point to point
route
Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct
best months

Purple Trail is a 1.9-mile easy hike in Twin Creek Metropark, a city-managed park in Ohio. The route is a point-to-point trail, and it rises about 96 feet from a starting elevation of 732 feet to a high of 807 feet. The steepest stretch comes at about 1.7 miles in, where the grade reaches 10%. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Franklin put May highs around 74°F and September highs near 79°F, with July the warmest month at about 86°F. Several other trails sit close by. Orange Trail is about 0.8 miles away, Yellow Trail about 1.6 miles, and Red Trail about 2 miles. Blue Trail is roughly 2.1 miles off.

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  • Best time to go · Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct

    Best time to visit Purple Trail

    Best months: April–June and August–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°

      9 wet

    2. Feb

      42° / 22°

      9 wet

    3. Mar

      52° / 30°

      10 wet

    4. Apr

      65° / 39°

      11 wet

    5. May

      74° / 51°

      12 wet

    6. Jun

      82° / 60°

      10 wet

    7. Jul

      86° / 64°

      9 wet

    8. Aug

      85° / 61°

      7 wet

    9. Sep

      79° / 53°

      7 wet

    10. Oct

      67° / 41°

      8 wet

    11. Nov

      53° / 32°

      9 wet

    12. Dec

      43° / 26°

      9 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Franklin, OH, 2.2 mi away at 679 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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