Glen Helen Yellow Springs Loop

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Ohio · greene County

Glen Helen Yellow Springs Loop

Nature preserve loop through forest spring runs and limestone terrain.

Rating

Length

2.9 mi

Difficulty

2

County

greene

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About This Trail

A 2.9-mile loop through Glen Helen Nature Preserve, a 1,125-acre sanctuary with 15 miles of footpaths near Yellow Springs. The trail passes spring-fed runs, limestone outcrops, and the Yellow Spring itself, a natural iron-rich spring that gave the village its name, all under mature forest canopy.

Location

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Coordinates: 39.8019, -83.8885

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Getting There

From Yellow Springs, head to the Glen Helen Nature Preserve at 405 Corry Street. Park at the Indian Mound Reserve parking lot and follow the private drive to the trail entrance on the right.

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John Bryan Gorge Trail

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Rim Trail Clifton Gorge

Riverside gorge loop with exposed rock and rushing water views.

Wellman Meadows Trail Caesar Creek

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