Near Great Miami River Trail: Trenton to Middletown
Great Miami at the Trenton Flood Control Plain

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Great Miami River Trail: Trenton to Middletown

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A rail to trail section along the Great Miami.
8.3
mi
Distance
47
ft
Gain
easy
Difficulty
BirdingRiver/Creek

Route Details

Flatter
Steeper
8.34mi
Distance
47ft
Elevation Gain
18ft
Elevation Loss
10%
Max Grade
671ft
High Point
627ft
Low Point
Path Type
Point to Point
Description
This section goes between the flood control plain in Trenton to Middletown; you'll pass numerous access points to the Great Miami, connectors to community parks, the old level control points for the mills and finally Middletown Regional Airport (it's fun to watch the planes zoom by at what seems to be feet overhead as they takeoff and land). This section ends at the Miami River County Park, which is an ideal drop off/pick up point with easy parking (rarely full).

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Contributors
Chris Davis