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Glen Helen Nature Preserve – The Grotto loop from Miami Township

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Glen Helen Nature Preserve – The Grotto loop from Miami Township

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Glen Helen Nature Preserve – The Grotto loop from Miami Township

01:00

3.71km

50m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 17, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

1

604 m

Glen Helen Nature Preserve

Highlight • Forest

This 700-acre preserve was created from a gift of land to Antioch College by Hugh Taylor Birch to honor is daughter Helen Birch Bartlett. Much of it is along the …

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1.23 km

The Grotto

Highlight • Cave

The Grotto is a nice little cave hidden behind a small waterfall in Glen Helen Nature Preserve. No matter which trail you are hiking along, make sure to pass by here and watch the water of Yellow Springs Creek fall.

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3.71 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.42 km

1.24 km

524 m

505 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

1.93 km

1.05 km

539 m

111 m

< 100 m

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