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Helen C. Black Trail

Local route2.5 km · 1.6 miBest Mar–May, Sep–Nov

Next nearby hike: Buckeye Trail 8 mi · 13 kmExplore Ohio →

Ohio, United States of AmericaEndStart5 kmN ↑

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Best time to hike

Best months: Mar–May, Sep–Nov · highs 13–26 °C (55–79 °F)

  1. J5°-3°78
  2. F7°-2°72
  3. M13°2°101
  4. A19°8°93
  5. M23°13°123
  6. J28°18°97
  7. J30°20°104
  8. A29°20°85
  9. S26°16°73
  10. O19°10°72
  11. N13°4°77
  12. D6°-1°81

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 Helen C. Black Trail, opened in 2020, is located in the John and Marion Becker Cedar Falls Preserve. Part of the Edge of Appalachia Preserve System, it features a 15-foot limestone cascade best viewed in spring or after heavy rain.

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Trail facts

Mapped length
2.5 km · 1.6 mi (OSM route, Waymarked Trails)
Nearest town
14 km E of West Union (Adams County, Ohio) · GeoNames
Best months
Mar–May, Sep–Nov
Country
United States of America
Region
Ohio
Continent
North America
Route type
Local route
Route centre
38.8289, -83.3878
Route start
38.8241, -83.3929
OpenStreetMap
relation 17670135
Official info
nature.org/en-us/get-involved/how-to-help/places
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.

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