Ohio · Hiking

Short Loop

0.5 mi
loop
43 ft
climb
912 ft
high point
Loop
route
Aug–Oct
best months

Short Loop is an easy, short loop of about half a mile in Grant Park, a regional agency land unit in Ohio. The loop passes through a low point of about 850 feet and reaches a high of about 910 feet, with a total elevation gain of about 43 feet. The route is a loop, so you return to your starting point, and the climb is gentle, with the steepest stretch at about 0.35 miles in, where the grade reaches about 7 percent. The most comfortable months for a walk are typically late spring and early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 75°F and September highs around 79°F, while July runs warmer at about 86°F. The loop is easy to fit into a short visit. It takes about half an hour to complete, and it sits among several other short trails in the park. Prairie Loop and Long Loop are both about 0.3 miles away, and Barn Trail is about 0.4 miles away. Farther out, Camphill Way lies about 3 miles away.

  • Best time to go · Aug–Oct

    Best time to visit Short Loop

    Best months: 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

      39° / 22°

      12 wet

    2. Feb

      43° / 25°

      11 wet

    3. Mar

      53° / 33°

      12 wet

    4. Apr

      65° / 43°

      13 wet

    5. May

      75° / 53°

      15 wet

    6. Jun

      83° / 62°

      13 wet

    7. Jul

      86° / 65°

      11 wet

    8. Aug

      85° / 63°

      10 wet

    9. Sep

      79° / 56°

      11 wet

    10. Oct

      67° / 45°

      11 wet

    11. Nov

      54° / 35°

      10 wet

    12. Dec

      43° / 27°

      12 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Dayton Wright Bros Ap, OH, 4.3 mi away at 962 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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