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Bedford Reservation

Bedford Reservation All Purpose Trail

3.2 mi · ▲ 134 ft · 1 hr 8 min

Bedford Reservation All Purpose Trail is a 3.2-mile out-and-back in Bedford Reservation near Bedford, OH. It is mostly level, with 134 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi889 – 991 ft3.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Egbert Loop Trail 41.38447, -81.53867
Nearest town Bedford, OH
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Bedford Reservation All Purpose Trail

3.2 mi · ▲ 134 ft · 1 hr 8 min

Elevation 890–991 ft

Out & Back · Bedford Reservation

Trailhead: Egbert Loop Trail · 41.38447, -81.53867

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:57 AM · sunset 7:54 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftTurn left onto Bedford Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading E.
  3. 1.3 miTurn right onto Buckeye Trail, heading E.
  4. 50 ftTurn left onto Bedford Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading E.
  5. 50 ftContinue straight onto Buckeye Trail, heading E.
  6. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Bedford Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading E.
  7. 50 ftContinue straight onto Buckeye Trail, heading SE.
  8. 150 ftContinue straight onto Bedford Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading E.
  9. 350 ftContinue straight onto Buckeye Trail, heading SE.
  10. 50 ftContinue straight onto Bedford Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading SE.
  11. 400 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  12. 400 ftContinue straight onto Buckeye Trail, heading E.
  13. 50 ftContinue straight onto Bedford Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading E.
  14. 400 ftContinue straight onto Buckeye Trail, heading E.
  15. 150 ftContinue straight onto Bedford Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading W.
  16. 50 ftContinue straight onto Buckeye Trail, heading W.
  17. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Bedford Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading NW.
  18. 100 ftTurn right onto Buckeye Trail, heading W.
  19. 50 ftTurn left onto Bedford Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading W.
  20. 1.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  21. 50 ftArrive 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/bedford-reservation-all-purpose-trail-out-back-5-km-0206

Trail surface

90% paved10% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:57 AMSunset 7:54 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~10 min). Leave by 7:24 PM for the 7:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:22 PM — 0 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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