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

Directions

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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 Aug 4: Overcast, high 87°F / low 60° · precip 1% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 8:42 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 surface

44% dirt29% gravel27% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 87°F60°
Precip1%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity76%
Rained 0.2″ 3 days ago
Hourly temperature
90°60°
Sunrise 6:35 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:42 PM
Wed 89°70° 45%
Thu 92°68° 34%
Fri 94°66° 62%
Sat 87°67° 36%
Sun 98°69° 15%
Mon 94°70° 23%

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