Sugarloaf Mountain Trail
- 0.5 mi
- round trip
- 246 ft
- climb
- 977 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Apr–Nov
- best months
Sugarloaf Mountain Trail is a short, easy hike in southern Ohio, about 1.2 miles from the town of Metzger. The trail is an out-and-back route of roughly 0.9 miles, with a low point of 919 feet and a high of 977 feet. The climb is gentle, with a one-way gain of 37 feet and the steepest stretch at about 5% grade near the 0.34-mile mark. 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 near 79°F, while July and August average about 85°F. Bald Knob Trail starts just 0.1 mile away, and Bald Knob Trail Old is about 0.8 mile off. Climbers can find Pit and Sand Hill within a mile, and Rocky Knob is about 1.2 miles away.
Best time to go · Apr–Nov
Best time to visit Sugarloaf Mountain 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 mi away at 650 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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