Whitetail Ridge
- 0.4 mi
- round trip
- 164 ft
- climb
- 750 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Mar, Jun
- best months
Whitetail Ridge is a short, easy hike in southern Ohio, about 0.7 miles from Rossford, Kentucky, and just across the state line from Ohio. The trail is an out-and-back of about 0.76 miles, with a low point of 690 feet and a high of 750 feet. The climb is gentle, with the steepest stretch at about 0.24 miles in, and the total one-way gain is 54 feet. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Cincinnati show October highs around 68°F with lows near 44°F, and May highs around 75°F. Summer runs hotter, with July highs near 87°F. The PawPaw Path and Osage Trail for mountain biking both lie about 0.1 mile away. A little farther out, Torrence Road and the Adt - Ohio D - Seg 9 hike are each about 1.7 miles off.
Local outfitters
- Whitewater Canal Trail Inc.42 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Best time to go · Mar, Jun
Best time to visit Whitetail Ridge
Best months: March, 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
41° / 24°
11 wet
Feb
45° / 26°
10 wet
Mar
55° / 33°
12 wet
Apr
67° / 43°
13 wet
May
75° / 53°
13 wet
Jun
83° / 61°
12 wet
Jul
87° / 65°
12 wet
Aug
86° / 64°
10 wet
Sep
80° / 56°
9 wet
Oct
68° / 44°
9 wet
Nov
55° / 34°
10 wet
Dec
45° / 28°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Cincinnati Lunken Ap, OH, 2.3 mi away at 490 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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