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Bedford Reservation

Bedford Reservation All Purpose Trail

4 mi · ▲ 165 ft · 1 hr 25 min

Bedford Reservation All Purpose Trail is a 4-mile out-and-back in Bedford Reservation near Bedford, OH. It is mostly level, with 165 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi889 – 991 ft4.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.38223, -81.54430
Nearest town Bedford, OH
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Bedford Reservation All Purpose Trail

4 mi · ▲ 165 ft · 1 hr 25 min

Elevation 890–991 ft

Out & Back · Bedford Reservation

Trailhead: 41.38223, -81.54430

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 150 ftTurn right onto Parallel Universe, heading NE.
  3. 250 ftContinue straight onto Bridle Trail, heading NE.
  4. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  5. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Bedford Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading E.
  6. 1.3 miTurn right onto Buckeye Trail, heading E.
  7. 50 ftTurn left onto Bedford Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading E.
  8. 100 ftContinue straight onto Buckeye Trail, heading E.
  9. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Bedford Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading E.
  10. 50 ftContinue straight onto Buckeye Trail, heading E.
  11. 150 ftContinue straight onto Bedford Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading E.
  12. 400 ftContinue straight onto Buckeye Trail, heading E.
  13. 50 ftContinue straight onto Bedford Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading E.
  14. 400 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  15. 400 ftContinue straight onto Buckeye Trail, heading E.
  16. 50 ftContinue straight onto Bedford Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading E.
  17. 400 ftContinue straight onto Buckeye Trail, heading E.
  18. 150 ftContinue straight onto Bedford Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading E.
  19. 50 ftContinue straight onto Buckeye Trail, heading E.
  20. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Bedford Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading W.
  21. 100 ftTurn right onto Buckeye Trail, heading NW.
  22. 50 ftTurn left onto Bedford Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading NW.
  23. 1.5 miBear left onto Bridle Trail, heading NW.
  24. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Parallel Universe, heading NW.
  25. 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
  26. 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-6-km-a474

Trail surface

74% paved10% dirt16% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:57 AMSunset 7:54 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~20 min). Leave by 7:15 PM for the 7:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:30 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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