Storybook Trail
- 0.4 mi
- loop
- 72 ft
- climb
- 850 ft
- high point
- Loop
- route
- Apr–Jun, Sep–Nov
- best months
Storybook Trail is a short, easy loop in Ohio, managed by the Army Corps of Engineers and set about 0.7 miles from the town of Elk Lick. The trail is 0.38 miles long, with a low point of 766 feet and a high of 850 feet, and it gains about 72 feet before returning to the start. The climb is gentle overall, though the steepest stretch comes early, at about 0.09 miles in, with a 15% grade. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Milford, about 14 miles away, show May highs around 76°F and September highs near 79°F, with July peaking at about 87°F. The trail makes an easy pairing with other routes in the area. Beach Trail and Backpack Trail are each about 0.2 miles away, and Prairie Trail is about 0.5 miles off. Lake Trail is roughly 0.6 miles away.
Best time to go · Apr–Jun, Sep–Nov
Best time to visit Storybook Trail
Best months: April–June and September–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° / 22°
Feb
43° / 24°
Mar
54° / 31°
Apr
66° / 41°
May
76° / 51°
Jun
84° / 61°
Jul
87° / 64°
Aug
86° / 63°
Sep
79° / 54°
Oct
68° / 42°
Nov
55° / 33°
Dec
43° / 26°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Milford, OH, 14 mi away at 520 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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