Cincinnati: E Trail
This 8.4-mile out-and-back--just 10 minutes from downtown--connects a handful of wooded hills and stream-carved valleys in Mt. Airy Forest.
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Trail Facts
- Distance: 6.8
Waypoints
MAF001
Location: 39.1570129394531, -84.5887680053711
Look for signs marked “E Start”; hike an old roadbed along McFarlan Ridge; sharp descent into McFarlan Creek. Warning: Sharp canyons and dense forests hinder GPS reception
MAF002
Location: 39.1591148376465, -84.5822830200195
Turn L where McFarlan Creek meets Fir Creek, then ascend Fir Ridge
MAF003
Location: 39.1585845947266, -84.5910110473633
Follow the bridle trail to Remle Ravine
MAF004
Location: 39.1599006652832, -84.5930557250976
Veer R @ high point and take steep descent
MAF005
Location: 39.1622352600098, -84.5916519165039
From Fir Creek ascend to the ridge
MAF006
Location: 39.1627044677734, -84.588134765625
Nice spot for lunch; 2 picnic tables surrounded by woods
MAF007
Location: 39.1641387939453, -84.5819473266602
Follow blazes up Meadow Ridge, then descend into Maple Ravine; great place to scout out wildflowers
MAF008
Location: 39.1658363342285, -84.581657409668
Leave trail and follow service road to Diehl Rd.
MAF009
Location: 39.1679000854492, -84.5863037109375
Diehl Rd. dead-ends; turn R onto Shepherd Creek Rd., follow it under I-74, then look for trail marker on E side of road
MAF010
Location: 39.1705055236816, -84.5817794799805
Back in the woods; descend switchbacks to West Fork Creek
MAF011
Location: 39.163402557373, -84.5725326538086
Turn L on West Fork Rd.
MAF012
Location: 39.1677589416504, -84.573616027832
End @ Cedar Trailhead and picnic area or backtrack to car