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80 mi 130 km of trail — 5 Featured Hikes

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Featured Hikes in Dayton Metro Area - 5

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Favorite Pumpkin Ash and Swamp Forest Boardwalk

Green Trail

3.6 mi 5.8 km • Loop • 157 ft Ascent 47.82 m Ascent

Singletrack Englewood, OH

( 3 )
Favorite Snowfall and the Miami

Kyle Park Horse Trail Loop

4.5 mi 7.2 km • Loop • 19 ft Ascent 5.74 m Ascent

Singletrack Tipp City, OH

( 1 )
Favorite This is one of the prairies on the trail that provides a unique peek into a more crowded prairie with surrounding forest and wetland area, providing unique habitat for native animal species.

Orange Trail

4.3 mi 6.8 km • Loop • 166 ft Ascent 50.71 m Ascent

Singletrack Moraine, OH

( 3 )
Favorite Experience Beautiful Sunsets across the fields near the TVT backpacking route

Twin Valley Trail: Backpacking Route

26.8 mi 43.1 km • Loop • 1,635 ft Ascent 498.34 m Ascent

Singletrack Germantown, OH

( 4 )
Favorite Enjoy this view of Twin Creek along the Orange Trail.

Orange Trail

6.2 mi 9.9 km • Loop • 567 ft Ascent 172.77 m Ascent

Singletrack Germantown, OH

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Trails in Dayton Metro Area - 69

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2.2 mi 3.5 km #1 Pink Trail
Carlisle, OH
2.2 mi 3.5 km Carlisle, OH
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1.2 mi 1.9 km #2 White Trail
Englewood, OH
1.2 mi 1.9 km Englewood, OH
Minor Issues
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Muddy
63 days ago
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1.4 mi 2.3 km #3 Adirondack Trail
Oakwood, OH
1.4 mi 2.3 km Oakwood, OH
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0.8 mi 1.2 km #4 Blue Trail
Moraine, OH
0.8 mi 1.2 km Moraine, OH
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2.3 mi 3.7 km #5 Pink Trail
Germantown, OH
2.3 mi 3.7 km Germantown, OH
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Muddy
48 days ago
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1.3 mi 2.1 km #6 Huffman Prairie Trail
Wright-Patterson AFB, OH
1.3 mi 2.1 km Wright-Patterson AFB, OH
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1.7 mi 2.7 km #7 Purple Trail
Moraine, OH
1.7 mi 2.7 km Moraine, OH
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1.0 mi 1.6 km #8 Yellow Trail
Englewood, OH
1.0 mi 1.6 km Englewood, OH
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1.3 mi 2.1 km #9 Yellow Trail
Moraine, OH
1.3 mi 2.1 km Moraine, OH
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2.0 mi 3.2 km #10 Horse Trail
Tipp City, OH
2.0 mi 3.2 km Tipp City, OH
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0.8 mi 1.4 km #11 Violet Trail
Vandalia, OH
0.8 mi 1.4 km Vandalia, OH
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1.0 mi 1.7 km #12 Blue Trail
Bellbrook, OH
1.0 mi 1.7 km Bellbrook, OH
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1.8 mi 3.0 km #13 Green Trail
Park Layne, OH
1.8 mi 3.0 km Park Layne, OH
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0.9 mi 1.5 km #14 Blue Trail
Vandalia, OH
0.9 mi 1.5 km Vandalia, OH
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0.3 mi 0.5 km #15 White Trail
Vandalia, OH
0.3 mi 0.5 km Vandalia, OH
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1.1 mi 1.8 km #16 Blue Trail
West Carrollton City, OH
1.1 mi 1.8 km West Carrollton City, OH
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0.6 mi 0.9 km #17 Purple Trail
Englewood, OH
0.6 mi 0.9 km Englewood, OH
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0.5 mi 0.8 km #18 Historical Farm Loop
Huber Heights, OH
0.5 mi 0.8 km Huber Heights, OH
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0.4 mi 0.6 km #19 Blue Trail
Englewood, OH
0.4 mi 0.6 km Englewood, OH
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0.7 mi 1.2 km #20 Red Trail
Bellbrook, OH
0.7 mi 1.2 km Bellbrook, OH
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Photos of Dayton Metro Area - 50

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Miami River

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Miami River
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Tipp City, OH
River in autumn

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River in autumn
 3
Tipp City, OH
Snowfall and the Miami

#3

Snowfall and the Miami
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Tipp City, OH
Tall grass meadow

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Tall grass meadow
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Tipp City, OH
Sunset on the Miami River

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Sunset on the Miami River
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Tipp City, OH
Wildflowers in bloom

#6

Wildflowers in bloom
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Tipp City, OH
A levy separates the meadow from the forest

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A levy separates the meadow from the forest
 3
Tipp City, OH
Trail floods during after a heavy rain, but in this case it turned out to be beautiful

#8

Trail floods during after a heavy rain, but in…
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Tipp City, OH

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