Stern (Elstun Rd.) Preserve
Stern (Elstun Rd.) Preserve is a nature reserve in Ohio, at a modelled elevation of 183 m. Rumpke Mountain stands 319 m to the northwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Lunken Airport Recreation Area, a park 0.9 miles away. Ohio River Scenic Byway passes 1.7 miles off. 22 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- The Hillside Trust
How to reach it
- 1.7 mi off the Ohio River Scenic Byway, National
- 4.8 mi off the Riverboat Row Scenic Byway
- 18.9 mi off the Presidential Pathways Ohio Scenic Byway
- 21.6 mi off the Big Bone Lick Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Bird Watching Shelter · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Lunken Airport Recreation Area: 0.9 mi
- Land of Make Believe: 1.2 mi
- Alms Park: 1.7 mi
- Clear Creek Park: 2.0 mi
- Moundview Park: 2.0 mi
- World War II Comes to Lunken Field: 1.6 mi
- Miller-Leuser Log House: 1.6 mi
- Clark Stone House: 1.8 mi
- Peace Pole Garden: 2.5 mi
- G.A.P.P. Peace Pole: 2.5 mi
- Stephen C. Foster: 1.7 mi
- Big Boy: 2.6 mi
- Trail Shark: 3.5 mi
- Cincinnati: 3.6 mi
- A Pig for all Seasons - Winter: 3.9 mi
- Area History: 1.8 mi
- Riverbend Music Center: 3.7 mi
- Belterra Park Gaming & Entertainment Center: 3.7 mi
- Mirror Lake: 5.1 mi
- Newport on the Levee: 5.2 mi
- Flower Power: 2.1 mi
- Shady Practices: 2.1 mi
- Three's Company: 2.1 mi
- Grandma's Garden: 2.1 mi
- Drought Tolerant & Succulent Plants: 2.1 mi
- Cincinnati Aviation Heritage Society Museum: 1.6 mi
- Irish Heritage Center of Cincinnati: 1.9 mi
- Fort Thomas Military Museum: 3.5 mi
- Tharp Dayton Heritage Museum: 3.9 mi
- Newport History Museum: 5.1 mi
- California Woods Nature Preserve: 2.0 mi
- Bauer Preserve: 3.8 mi
- Bettman Preserve: 4.0 mi
- Scarborough Woods: 4.2 mi
- Kroger Hills: 5.2 mi
- Lower Picnic Area: 1.6 mi
- Monarch Meadow: 5.8 mi
- Badger Bluff: 5.9 mi
- Area 23: 9.8 mi
- Area 19, Stone Steps: 9.8 mi
- Mount Tusculum: 1.7 mi
- Mount Lookout: 2.7 mi
- Mount Adams: 5.3 mi
- Goat Hill: 5.6 mi
- Johns Hill: 6.4 mi
- Buckeye Falls: 12.1 mi
- Lower Buckeye Falls: 12.2 mi
- Simpkinsville: 14.1 mi
- Butterworth: 15.7 mi
- Hidden Valley Lake Beach: 23.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Stern (Elstun Rd.) Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rumpke Mountain | NW 318° | 319 m | 15.9 mi |
| Heitsmanns Hill | NNW 330° | 274 m | 24.0 mi |
| Orchard Hill | WSW 239° | 268 m | 8.4 mi |
| Pleasant Hill | SSE 168° | 267 m | 23.4 mi |
| Galley Hill | ENE 73° | 265 m | 11.2 mi |
| Brighton Hill | W 281° | 257 m | 6.5 mi |
| Pye Hill | SSW 204° | 256 m | 10.0 mi |
| Mount Echo | W 266° | 254 m | 9.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:42 | 19:14 | 19:50 |
| June solstice | 06:13 | 20:28 | 21:08 |
| September equinox | 07:26 | 19:01 | 19:36 |
| December solstice | 07:54 | 16:37 | 17:19 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 32 | 35 | 44 | 55 | 64 | 72 | 76 | 75 | 68 | 56 | 45 | 36 |
| Precip in | 2.9 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 3.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cincinnati Muni AP Lunken FLD, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/1523366642
Day trips start here
- Cincinnati/Eastern · 3 mi
- Fort Thomas · 3 mi
- Newport · 5 mi
- Cincinnati · 6 mi
- Cincinnati/Downtown · 6 mi
- Cincinnati/Over-the-Rhine · 6 mi
Take the scenic way to Stern (Elstun Rd.) Preserve.
Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.