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Explorer's Trail

Local route18 km · 11 miBest Mar–May, Sep–Nov

Next nearby hike: Tailwater Trail 25 mi · 40 kmExplore Ohio →

Ohio, United States of AmericaEndStart5 kmN ↑

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Best time to hike

Best months: Mar–May, Sep–Nov · highs 12–25 °C (54–77 °F)

  1. J4°-4°85
  2. F7°-3°75
  3. M12°2°107
  4. A18°7°104
  5. M23°12°137
  6. J27°17°111
  7. J29°20°104
  8. A29°19°82
  9. S25°15°74
  10. O19°9°81
  11. N12°4°89
  12. D5°-2°90

Average high °C · low °C · precipitation mm per month. Highlighted: best months.

How we pick months

Best months are those where the 1981–2010 average daily high is 10–27 °C (50–81 °F), the average overnight low is 0 °C (32 °F) or warmer, and average precipitation is 200 mm (7.9 in) or less. Values are long-term monthly averages for the ~1 km cell at the trail point on the map, from CHELSA V2.1 climatologies (Karger et al., CC0), not a forecast. Higher or more exposed parts of a route can be colder, wetter or snowier.

About this trail

The Explorers trail connects the McFarlan Woods, Diehl Rd, West Fork and Mt. Airy sections of the Mt. Airy Forest" https://www.hikingproject.com/trail/7048119/the-explorers-trail

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Trail facts

Mapped length
18 km · 11 mi (OSM route, Waymarked Trails)
Nearest town
2.5 km E of Cheviot (Hamilton County, Ohio) · GeoNames
Best months
Mar–May, Sep–Nov
Country
United States of America
Region
Ohio
Continent
North America
Route type
Local route
Ref
E
Operator (OSM)
Cincinnati Park Board
Shape
Loop (OSM roundtrip=yes)
Route centre
39.1679, -84.5737
Route start
39.1579, -84.5841
OpenStreetMap
relation 19104152
How it’s scored

Hikers can rate difficulty from 1 to 10 (1 = flat, short, easy walk for anyone; 3 = gentle hills, a little effort; 5 = moderate climbs, some fitness needed; 7 = steep or long, solid fitness required; 10 = extremely strenuous or technical; long steep climbing; experienced hikers only). The community average is shown once at least 3 people have rated the trail; until then the official or computed score is used when we have one.

Nearest trails

distance from the trail start

Tailwater Trail

25 mi · 40 km · Ohio

Arena Trail

26 mi · 42 km · Ohio

Hopewell Trail Loop

26 mi · 42 km · Ohio

Perimeter Trail (Steve Newman World Walker)

27 mi · 44 km · Ohio

Buckeye Trail

27 mi · 44 km · Ohio

Garr Hill Trail

30 mi · 49 km · Indiana

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