N North to Yellow Springs and Springfield from Xenia Station

Little Miami Scenic Trail north

The northern half of the Little Miami Scenic Trail leaves Xenia Station, passes through Old Town and reaches Yellow Springs about ten miles out. It ends in downtown Springfield.

Stops and miles from Xenia Station Swipe along the trail

Xenia Station start
Old Town no published distance
Yellow Springs 10 mi
Springfield 19 mi

Miles from Xenia Station

Xenia Station 0 mi

Start here. Parking, restrooms and the four other trails.
Old Town —

Listed as a trail town between Xenia and Yellow Springs. We have not found a published distance.
Source: Miami Valley Trails: Little Miami Scenic Trail. Checked 26 Oct 2026.
Yellow Springs 10 mi

9 miles on the Miami Valley Trails trail page; 10 on the regional map's mileage table.
Source: Miami Valley Trails bike map, 04/23 edition (PDF, hosted by Greene County Parks & Trails). Checked 26 Oct 2026.
Springfield 19 mi

The trail ends downtown at W. Jefferson St. and S. Center St.
Source: Miami Valley Trails bike map, 04/23 edition (PDF, hosted by Greene County Parks & Trails). Checked 26 Oct 2026.

A dash means we have not found a published distance. Mileage-table figures are measured along the bikeways and rounded to the nearest mile.

Surface: Paved, multi-use
Xenia to Yellow Springs: 10 miles
Xenia to Springfield: 19 miles
Whole Little Miami Scenic Trail: 78 miles

What it is

This is the ride most people mean when they talk about biking out of Xenia. The trail is paved all the way, and Yellow Springs is a good place to stop: the village sits beside Glen Helen Nature Preserve and John Bryan State Park, and the cafés and tavern on Xenia Avenue are on the rides page.

North of Yellow Springs the trail carries on to Springfield, where it ends downtown at West Jefferson Street and South Center Street and links with the Simon Kenton Trail and the Buck Creek Trail.

North of Hedges Road the trail is run by Greene County Parks & Trails. South of it, Ohio DNR runs the trail as Little Miami State Park.

Sources: Miami Valley Trails: Little Miami Scenic Trail; Greene County Parks & Trails. Checked 26 Oct 2026.

Notable stops

Yellow Springs

The village sits beside John Bryan State Park and Glen Helen Nature Preserve. The trail runs past Glen Helen and Antioch College on its way through.
Source: Miami Valley Trails: Little Miami Scenic Trail; TrailLink: Little Miami Scenic Trail. Checked 26 Oct 2026.
Glen Helen Nature Preserve

Walking trails, the spring the village is named after, and a raptor center. Lock up and walk; the preserve's trails are for hiking.
Source: Glen Helen Nature Preserve. Checked 26 Oct 2026.
Springfield

The northern end of the trail, downtown. From here the Simon Kenton Trail and the Buck Creek Trail carry on.
Source: TrailLink: Little Miami Scenic Trail. Checked 26 Oct 2026.

Connections

At Xenia Station: the Little Miami south, the Prairie Grass Trail, the Creekside Trail and the Xenia-Jamestown Connector.
Source: City of Xenia: bike paths and trails. Checked 26 Oct 2026.
In Springfield: the Simon Kenton Trail and the Buck Creek Trail.
Source: TrailLink: Little Miami Scenic Trail. Checked 26 Oct 2026.

Rides on this trail

20 miles round trip

Yellow Springs and back

The classic Xenia ride, and a good first 20.

38 miles round trip

Springfield and back

A training day with a built-in halfway snack.

Official pages

The other spokes

NE Prairie Grass Trail Northeast to Cedarville and London E Xenia-Jamestown Connector East to Jamestown and Octa S Little Miami Scenic Trail south South toward Cincinnati W Creekside Trail West to Beavercreek and Dayton