Slate Mills Spur Trail
- 0.8 mi
- one way
- 98 ft
- climb
- 1,049 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
- Apr–Nov
- best months
Slate Mills Spur Trail is a short, easy hike in southern Ohio, about a mile from the town of Slate Mills. The trail is 0.76 miles long, and the one-way climb is about 98 feet, with the high point at 1,049 feet and the low at 928 feet. The route is a point-to-point path, and the steepest stretch comes at about 0.4 miles in, with a 7% grade. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Chillicothe show May highs around 74°F and September highs around 79°F, while July and August average about 85°F. The trail is not open to bikes or horses. Several other short hikes sit close by, including Hoggard Trail and Kid's Nature Zone Trail, each about 0.7 miles away, and Chilo Trail at 0.9 miles. Great Seal State Park, a climbing area, is about 7 miles off.
Best time to go · Apr–Nov
Best time to visit Slate Mills Spur Trail
Best months: April–November. 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
39° / 21°
Feb
43° / 24°
Mar
53° / 31°
Apr
66° / 41°
May
74° / 52°
Jun
83° / 61°
Jul
85° / 64°
Aug
85° / 62°
Sep
79° / 54°
Oct
67° / 43°
Nov
55° / 34°
Dec
44° / 26°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Chillicothe Mound City, OH, 4.1 mi away at 650 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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