Barkcamp State Park

Barkcamp State Park Beach & Purple Trail via Blue Trail

3.1 mi · ▲ 224 ft · 1 hr 9 min

Barkcamp State Park Beach & Purple Trail via Blue Trail is a 3.1-mile out-and-back in Barkcamp State Park near Belmont, OH. The route reaches Barkcamp State Park Beach at the turnaround, 1.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 224 ft of elevation gain. It scores 19/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,119 – 1,211 ft3.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Purple Trail 40.04022, -81.02641
Nearest town Belmont, OH

Directions

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Barkcamp State Park Beach & Purple Trail via Blue Trail

3.1 mi · ▲ 224 ft · 1 hr 9 min

Elevation 1,118–1,212 ft

Out & Back · Barkcamp State Park

Trailhead: Purple Trail · 40.04022, -81.02641

Weather Sep 6: sunrise 6:57 AM · sunset 7:50 PM

Horses allowed on the whole route

  1. Start on Purple Trail, heading S.
  2. 150 ftContinue straight onto Blue Trail, heading S.
  3. 1.5 miReach Barkcamp State Park Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 1.5 miContinue straight onto Purple Trail, heading N.
  5. 150 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Weather

Sunrise 6:57 AMSunset 7:50 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~30 min). Leave by 7:00 PM for the 7:50 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:35 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Horses allowed on the whole route