Ohio · Hiking

Sugar Bush Loop

0.6 mi
loop
94 ft
climb
883 ft
high point
Loop
route
Apr–Oct
best months

Sugar Bush Loop is a short, easy hike of about 0.6 miles on land managed by the State Department of Natural Resources, within Little Miami The Narrows Access in Ohio. The trail rises from about 817 feet to about 883 feet, with a total gain of 94 feet and a steepest stretch of about 8% at the start. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Xenia show May highs around 73°F and September highs around 77°F, with September also seeing the fewest wet days of the year. Meadow Loop and Big Woods Loop both sit about 0.2 miles away, and Old Road Loop and Vista Loop are each about 1.1 miles off.

  • Best time to go · Apr–Oct

    Best time to visit Sugar Bush Loop

    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

      38° / 23°

      10 wet

    2. Feb

      42° / 25°

      8 wet

    3. Mar

      52° / 34°

      9 wet

    4. Apr

      65° / 43°

      10 wet

    5. May

      73° / 54°

      11 wet

    6. Jun

      81° / 62°

      10 wet

    7. Jul

      83° / 65°

      9 wet

    8. Aug

      82° / 63°

      7 wet

    9. Sep

      77° / 56°

      6 wet

    10. Oct

      66° / 46°

      8 wet

    11. Nov

      53° / 36°

      8 wet

    12. Dec

      42° / 28°

      9 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Xenia 6 Sse, OH, 8.9 mi away at 997 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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