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Lunken Airport Trail (Cincinnati, Ohio)

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Trail stats

Distance
4.99 mi
Elevation gain
3 ft
Technical difficulty
Easy
Elevation loss
3 ft
Max elevation
502 ft
TrailRank 
39
Min elevation
456 ft
Trail type
Loop
Time
one hour 46 minutes
Coordinates
748
Uploaded
January 24, 2016
Recorded
January 2016
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near Columbia, Ohio (United States)

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Itinerary description

This walking and biking trail encircles Cincinnati's Lunken Airport near the Ohio River. The airport is now primarily used by executive and recreational aircraft. The trail is paved and basically flat except for getting onto and off the levees on the East and South sides. Deer and hawks are frequently spotted. In the summer, colorful indigo buntings and goldfinches have been seen. The classic terminal building is a must see. Constructed in the art deco style, the building contains wonderful WPA-era murals and an early Aeronca airplane (Aeronca was originally based at Lunken).

Waypoints

PictographPhoto Altitude 473 ft
Photo ofTerminal

Terminal

Lunken Terminal building from the outside.

PictographPhoto Altitude 470 ft
Photo ofWilmer Ave

Wilmer Ave

Wilmer Ave (at left) adjacent to the trail and aircraft hangars

PictographPhoto Altitude 467 ft
Photo ofHawk

Hawk

Hawk seen on fence near the golf course.

PictographPhoto Altitude 474 ft
Photo ofGolf course

Golf course

Golf course on the north side of the airport

PictographPhoto Altitude 468 ft
Photo ofLittle Miami River levee

Little Miami River levee

Trail leading to the top Little Miami River levee

PictographPhoto Altitude 502 ft
Photo ofAtop the levee

Atop the levee

On top of the Little Miami River levee heading southward.

PictographPhoto Altitude 483 ft
Photo ofHills of Kentucky

Hills of Kentucky

Looking toward the hills of Kentucky from the southernmost point of the trail.

PictographPhoto Altitude 490 ft
Photo ofEnd of runway

End of runway

End of one of the runways with an historic hangar on the right.

PictographPhoto Altitude 477 ft
Photo ofLunken Airport terminal (interior)

Lunken Airport terminal (interior)

Inside Lunken Airport terminal with Aeronca airplane and WPA-era murals.

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