Bedford Reservation

Bedford Reservation All Purpose Trail

3.1 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 1 hr 4 min

Bedford Reservation All Purpose Trail is a 3.1-mile out-and-back in Bedford Reservation near Bedford, OH. It is mostly level, with 82 ft of elevation gain. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi869 – 961 ft3.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.37882, -81.53905
Nearest town Bedford, OH

Directions

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Bedford Reservation All Purpose Trail

3.1 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 1 hr 4 min

Elevation 868–963 ft

Out & Back · Bedford Reservation

Trailhead: 41.37882, -81.53905

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 150 ftBear left, heading W.
  3. 300 ftBear right, heading N.
  4. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  6. 0.1 miSharp left, heading NE.
  7. 0.1 miTurn left onto Parallel Universe, heading W.
  8. 300 ftContinue straight onto Bridle Trail, heading N.
  9. 150 ftContinue straight onto Parallel Universe, heading SW.
  10. 150 ftBear left onto Bridle Trail, heading NW.
  11. 0.1 miTurn left onto Bedford Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading S.
  12. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  13. 150 ftSharp left onto Friendship Trail, heading S.
  14. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Bridle Trail, heading SW.
  15. 0.3 miTurn left onto Eddie's Wildlife Pass, heading E.
  16. 50 ftContinue straight onto Bridle Trail, heading W.
  17. 350 ftContinue straight onto Eddie's Wildlife Pass, heading W.
  18. 100 ftContinue straight onto Bridle Trail, heading W.
  19. 50 ftContinue straight onto Eddie's Wildlife Pass, heading SW.
  20. 350 ftContinue straight onto Bedford Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading S.
  21. 100 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  22. 100 ftContinue straight onto Eddie's Wildlife Pass, heading S.
  23. 350 ftContinue straight onto Bridle Trail, heading S.
  24. 50 ftContinue straight onto Eddie's Wildlife Pass, heading SE.
  25. 100 ftContinue straight onto Bridle Trail, heading S.
  26. 350 ftContinue straight onto Eddie's Wildlife Pass, heading S.
  27. 50 ftTurn right onto Bridle Trail, heading S.
  28. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Friendship Trail, heading NE.
  29. 0.1 miSharp right, heading E.
  30. 150 ftBear right onto Bedford Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading E.
  31. 0.2 miTurn right onto Bridle Trail, heading NW.
  32. 0.1 miBear right onto Parallel Universe, heading NW.
  33. 100 ftContinue straight onto Bridle Trail, heading N.
  34. 200 ftContinue straight onto Parallel Universe, heading N.
  35. 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
  36. 0.1 miSharp right, heading NE.
  37. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  38. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  39. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
  40. 250 ftBear right, heading E.
  41. 150 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

32% dirt22% gravel15% paved31% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:57 AMSunset 7:54 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 7:33 PM for the 7:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:11 PM — 12 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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