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Bedford Reservation

Bedford Reservation All Purpose Trail

4.9 mi · ▲ 190 ft · 1 hr 44 min

Bedford Reservation All Purpose Trail is a 4.9-mile out-and-back in Bedford Reservation near Bedford, OH. It is mostly level, with 190 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi889 – 991 ft5.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.37819, -81.53874
Nearest town Bedford, OH
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Bedford Reservation All Purpose Trail

4.9 mi · ▲ 190 ft · 1 hr 44 min

Elevation 890–991 ft

Out & Back · Bedford Reservation

Trailhead: 41.37819, -81.53874

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 78°F / low 64° · precip 20% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:57 AM · sunset 7:54 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 250 ftBear left, heading W.
  3. 250 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 right onto Parallel Universe, heading W.
  8. 200 ftContinue straight onto Bridle Trail, heading W.
  9. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  10. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Bedford Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading E.
  11. 1.3 miTurn right onto Buckeye Trail, heading SE.
  12. 50 ftTurn left onto Bedford Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading SE.
  13. 100 ftContinue straight onto Buckeye Trail, heading E.
  14. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Bedford Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading E.
  15. 50 ftContinue straight onto Buckeye Trail, heading NE.
  16. 150 ftContinue straight onto Bedford Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading NE.
  17. 400 ftContinue straight onto Buckeye Trail, heading E.
  18. 50 ftContinue straight onto Bedford Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading E.
  19. 400 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  20. 400 ftContinue straight onto Buckeye Trail, heading E.
  21. 50 ftContinue straight onto Bedford Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading E.
  22. 400 ftContinue straight onto Buckeye Trail, heading E.
  23. 150 ftContinue straight onto Bedford Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading E.
  24. 50 ftContinue straight onto Buckeye Trail, heading E.
  25. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Bedford Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading W.
  26. 100 ftTurn right onto Buckeye Trail, heading W.
  27. 50 ftTurn left onto Bedford Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading W.
  28. 1.5 miBear left onto Bridle Trail, heading NW.
  29. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Parallel Universe, heading NW.
  30. 200 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  31. 0.1 miSharp right, heading W.
  32. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  33. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  34. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  35. 250 ftBear right, heading S.
  36. 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-8-km-2a71

Trail surface

59% paved8% dirt33% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 78°F64°
Precip20%Wind4 mphUV5Humidity70%
Rained 0.5″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°60° 12 AM: 13% rain1 AM: 2% rain4 AM: 1% rain5 AM: 1% rain6 AM: 3% rain7 AM: 3% rain8 AM: 4% rain9 AM: 7% rain10 AM: 13% rain11 AM: 16% rain12 PM: 20% rain1 PM: 5% rain2 PM: 3% rain3 PM: 2% rain4 PM: 2% rain5 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 6:57 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:54 PM
Sun 75°59°
Mon 78°57°
Tue 82°57°
Wed 86°69° 32%
Thu 75°67° 32%
Fri 80°62°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~34 min). Leave by 7:01 PM for the 7:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:43 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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