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Bedford Reservation

Bedford Reservation Viewpoint & Buckeye Trail via Bridle Trail

4.5 mi · ▲ 518 ft · 1 hr 46 min

Bedford Reservation Viewpoint & Buckeye Trail via Bridle Trail is a 4.5-mile out-and-back in Bedford Reservation near Bedford, OH. The route reaches Bedford Reservation Viewpoint at the turnaround, 2.2 miles in. It climbs 518 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 5/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi751 – 991 ft4.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.38475, -81.52414
Nearest town Bedford, OH
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Bedford Reservation Viewpoint & Buckeye Trail via Bridle Trail

4.5 mi · ▲ 518 ft · 1 hr 46 min

Elevation 753–991 ft

Out & Back · Bedford Reservation

Trailhead: 41.38475, -81.52414

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

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 100 ftContinue straight onto Bedford Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading W.
  3. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Buckeye Trail, heading N.
  4. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Bridle Trail, heading N.
  5. 0.8 miTurn left, heading SW.
  6. 0.2 miReach Bedford Reservation Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 1.1 miContinue straight onto Buckeye Trail, heading S.
  8. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Bedford Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading S.
  9. 0.6 miArrive 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-viewpoint-buckeye-trail-out-back

Trail surface

61% dirt34% paved5% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:57 AMSunset 7:54 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~17 min). Leave by 7:17 PM for the 7:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:24 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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