Cincinnati: Redwing Trail Loop
Flowers? Check. Wildlife? Yep. Good trails? You bet. This easy loop in Rowe Woods packs a lot in 4.9 miles, and it’s just a short drive from the I-275 loop.
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Trail Facts
- Distance: 8.0
Waypoints
RWT001
Location: 39.1250801086426, -84.2456970214844
Swing N on Edge Trail, looping around N side of lake
RWT002
Location: 39.1263809204102, -84.2439727783203
Pass bird blind and photograph Powell Crosley Lake
RWT003
Location: 39.125431060791, -84.2418823242188
Turn L onto Whitetail Trace; path curves to S through young woods and old fields mixed with prairie
RWT004
Location: 39.1202011108398, -84.2401962280274
L @ Y onto Redwing Trail
RWT005
Location: 39.1166725158691, -84.2389068603516
Cross wooded ravine over seasonal stream
RWT006
Location: 39.1139717102051, -84.24560546875
Enter wetlands on raised walkway; head NE
RWT007
Location: 39.1181488037109, -84.2477493286133
Continue L on Redwing Trail through mature woodlands—scientists estimate some oaks to be more than 200 years old
RWT008
Location: 39.120491027832, -84.249397277832
Cross footbridge; in 300 yards, turn L @ Y onto Geology Trail
RWT009
Location: 39.1225090026856, -84.2521286010742
Don’t miss: Observation deck near rocky outcrop overlooks wooded valley
RWT010
Location: 39.1240386962891, -84.2522964477539
Cross stream; turn R @ 4-way and continue on Geology Trail
RWT011
Location: 39.1234893798828, -84.2448425292969
Small waterfalls (3 to 4 ft.) cascade over rocks in Aveys Run
RWT012
Location: 39.124210357666, -84.2433471679688
Turn L onto Edge Trail along boardwalk to close loop