Ohio · Hiking

Seneca Trail

Seneca TrailPhoto: RuggyBearLA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
0.9 mi
one way
133 ft
climb
1,025 ft
high point
Point to point
route
Apr–Oct
best months

The Seneca Trail is an easy hike of about 0.9 miles in Seiberling Nature Realm, a regional agency land unit in Ohio. It is a short, low-effort outing, with a one-way climb of 133 feet to a high point of 1,025 feet, and it works well as a quick stop for anyone exploring the surrounding network of trails and waterways. The trail is a point-to-point route rather than a loop. It has a back-loaded profile, meaning the steepest part comes near the end. The steepest stretch is at about 0.7 miles, with a grade of 12 percent, and the trail ends with a net loss of 245 feet from its high point. For comfortable weather, late spring and early fall are the best bets. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Stow run to highs around 70°F in May and 74°F in September. Winters there are cold, with January highs near 33°F. Several other trails start close by. Nuthatch Trail is about 0.4 miles away, and D Loop and C Loop are both within roughly a mile and a half. Paddlers can head to Yellow Creek, about 3.5 miles off.

  • Best time to go · Apr–Oct

    Best time to visit Seneca 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

      33° / 18°

    2. Feb

      36° / 19°

    3. Mar

      46° / 25°

    4. Apr

      60° / 37°

    5. May

      70° / 47°

    6. Jun

      78° / 56°

    7. Jul

      82° / 60°

    8. Aug

      81° / 59°

    9. Sep

      74° / 52°

    10. Oct

      61° / 41°

    11. Nov

      49° / 32°

    12. Dec

      39° / 24°

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Stow 4 Se, OH, 6.5 mi away at 1,060 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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