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Scioto Trail State Forest

Airport Downhill–Airport Loop, 5 sights

12.6 mi · ▲ 1,626 ft · 5 hr 1 min

Airport Downhill–Airport Loop, 5 sights is a 12.6-mile out-and-back in Scioto Trail State Forest near Alma, OH. It climbs 1,626 ft, with sections as steep as 29% grade. It scores 72/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi617 – 1,053 ft · steepest grade: 29%12.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Stewart Lake Trail 39.21881, -82.96083
Nearest town Alma, OH
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Airport Downhill–Airport Loop, 5 sights

12.6 mi · ▲ 1,626 ft · 5 hr 1 min

Elevation 616–1,054 ft

Out & Back · Scioto Trail State Forest

Trailhead: Stewart Lake Trail · 39.21881, -82.96083

Weather Sep 20: Heavy rain, high 82°F / low 70° · precip 82% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 7:18 AM · sunset 7:34 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.1 miSharp right onto Hewitt Trail, heading E.
  3. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  4. 400 ftTurn left onto Buckeye Trail, heading E.
  5. 0.6 miBear right onto Bridle 31-33, heading E.
  6. 0.6 miBear right onto South Ridge Trail, heading S.
  7. 1.6 miBear left onto Buckeye Trail, heading W.
  8. 0.1 miContinue straight onto South Ridge Road, heading SE.
  9. 50 ftTurn right onto Buckeye Trail, heading SE.
  10. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  11. 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
  12. 0.4 miSharp right onto South Ridge Road, heading N.
  13. 3.2 miContinue straight onto Airport Downhill, heading NE.
  14. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Airport Loop, heading SW.
  15. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Black Forest, heading NW.
  16. 0.5 miBear right, heading NW.
  17. 150 ftBear right onto Long Branch Trail, heading W.
  18. 0.4 miTurn left onto Buckeye Trail, heading NW.
  19. 2.8 miTurn right, heading W.
  20. 400 ftTurn left onto Hewitt Trail, heading W.
  21. 0.3 miSharp left onto Caldwell Trail, heading W.
  22. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/airport-downhill-airport-loop-out-back-6-sights

Trail surface

44% dirt29% gravel27% unspecified

Weather

Heavy rainTemperature 82°F70°
Precip82%Wind4 mphUV6Humidity91%
Rained 0.8″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
85°70° 12 AM: 29% rain1 AM: 40% rain2 AM: 61% rain3 AM: 80% rain4 AM: 82% rain5 AM: 79% rain6 AM: 78% rain7 AM: 67% rain8 AM: 57% rain9 AM: 48% rain10 AM: 24% rain11 AM: 17% rain12 PM: 10% rain1 PM: 3% rain2 PM: 1% rain3 PM: 1% rain4 PM: 3% rain5 PM: 2% rain6 PM: 4% rain7 PM: 9% rain8 PM: 7% rain9 PM: 11% rain10 PM: 20% rain11 PM: 46% rain
Sunrise 7:18 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:34 PM
Mon 73°62° 66%
Tue 66°58°
Wed 65°59° 42%
Thu 68°54° 23%
Fri 70°45°
Sat 70°44°

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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