Cincinnati: Caesar Creek Loop
String together two loops on this 8.3-miler along the streams and young woodlands near Caesar Creek Lake--a 2,830-acre reservoir.
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Mapped by Trent Walters
Trail Facts
- Distance: 13.1
Waypoints
CCL001
Location: 39.5140228271484, -83.9896011352539
Hike or mountain bike down gravel hill and pick up the red trail
CCL002
Location: 39.5146484375, -83.9877243041992
Switchback up then veer L, staying on red trail
CCL003
Location: 39.5170402526856, -83.9859924316406
Trail descends, then climbs up a bowl. Turn L @ next intersection
CCL004
Location: 39.5115814208984, -83.9792785644531
L again
CCL005
Location: 39.5119094848633, -83.9781341552734
Veer L and descend Harveysburg Hill (caution: steep!). At the bottom, stay R along Trace Run
CCL006
Location: 39.5107917785644, -83.9766082763672
Cross streambed then swing L onto the blue trail. Ahead: Nice views of the lake, plus some steep climbs
CCL007
Location: 39.5225982666016, -83.9777526855469
Travel the edge of Caesar Creek to Ward Rd. parking area. Cross parking area and hop on the black trail
CCL008
Location: 39.5206642150879, -83.9727783203125
Drop down steep hill, then take a sharp R and head uphill again. If you cross a small stream, you’ve missed the turn
CCL009
Location: 39.5141410827637, -83.9717712402344
Turn L onto paved Ward Rd. for .25 mi. You’re back on the blue trail again
CCL010
Location: 39.512523651123, -83.9681625366211
Turn R (blue markers)
CCL011
Location: 39.5097122192383, -83.9711990356445
Stay straight, meander along Trace Run, and close loop @ WPT 6. Turn L and climb Harveysburg Hill again. Ahead: Turn L onto red trail @ WPT 5
CCL012
Location: 39.5140953063965, -83.9867095947266
Veer L and finish second loop @ Harveysburg Rd. trailhead
