Lynx Prairie Trail offers a peaceful hike through woods and prairie, featuring blue-stem and rare three-awn grasses. Home to fritillaries and swallowtails, it includes cedar barrens and grassland spots. Named a National Natural Landmark in 1967.
OSM map layer · LineString
38.76, -83.41 · rel 17672403
38.76, -83.41 · rel 17672403
Lynx Prairie Trail
2,2 km from start to finish through alpine terrain and mountains.
Ohio · 38.76°N ·
83.41°W
2,2km
Distance
light
Climb · estimate
easy
Difficulty · estimate
linear
Shape
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01 · Character of the route
Is this one for you?
Alpine Terrain
Mountains
Summit
Quiet area
Uncrowded
Family friendly
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02 · The story
What makes this route special
03 · 2 points along the route
What will you encounter?
1× Nature
1× summit
E. Lucy Braun Lynx Prairie Preserve
Nature ·
37 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Burr Hill
summit ·
476 m off route
1,6 km
73%
04 · Elevation profile
How tough is this route?
elevation range
231 m
–
260 m
0 km
1,1 km
2,2 km
05 · Landmarks
Steady waypoints
Start
231 m elevation
Quarter of the way
247 m elevation
Halfway
243 m elevation
Three quarters
257 m elevation
Finish
260 m elevation
06 · Intersecting routes
Where you meet other trails
07 · From the trail
Through the eyes of hikers
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What hikers experienced
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09 · Before you go
Answers to common questions
Lynx Prairie Trail is 2.2 km long.
At an average walking pace, Lynx Prairie Trail takes approximately 33 min to complete.
No, Lynx Prairie Trail is a linear (point-to-point) trail. Plan ahead for return transport.
Lynx Prairie Trail starts near coordinates 38.7593, -83.4069.
Lynx Prairie Trail is an easy hike, suitable for walkers of all fitness levels.