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Bachelor Preserve

Bishop Woods–Four Mile Creek, 5 sights

5.9 mi · ▲ 193 ft · 2 hr 4 min

Bishop Woods–Four Mile Creek, 5 sights is a 5.9-mile out-and-back in Bachelor Preserve near Oxford, OH. The route passes Bishop Woods and Four Mile Creek before reaching Bachelor Pond at the turnaround, 2.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 193 ft of elevation gain. It scores 5/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi781 – 945 ft7.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.51034, -84.73762
Nearest town Oxford, OH
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Bishop Woods–Four Mile Creek, 5 sights

5.9 mi · ▲ 193 ft · 2 hr 4 min

Elevation 780–944 ft

Out & Back · Bachelor Preserve

Trailhead: 39.51034, -84.73762

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:42 AM · sunset 8:50 PM

Transit-accessible: stop 372 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 350 ftTurn left, heading E.
  3. 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  4. 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  6. 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  8. 100 ftBear left, heading E.
  9. 50 ftPass Bishop Woods.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  11. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  13. 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  14. 150 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  15. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  16. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  17. 250 ftBear right, heading SE.
  18. 200 ftBear left, heading SE.
  19. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  20. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  21. 300 ftTurn right, heading W.
  22. 200 ftTurn right, heading W.
  23. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  24. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  25. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  26. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  27. 0.3 miPass Four Mile Creek.
  28. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  29. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
  30. 50 ftTurn right onto Cross Country Trail, heading NE.
  31. 0.7 miTurn left, heading E.
  32. 100 ftSharp right onto Bachelor Preserve East Loop, heading E.
  33. 0.9 miPass Bachelor Pond.
  34. 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  35. 250 ftReach Bishop Woods, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  36. 1 miSharp left, heading SW.
  37. 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  38. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Cross Country Trail, heading NW.
  39. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  40. 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
  41. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  42. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  43. 150 ftBear left, heading N.
  44. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  45. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  46. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  47. 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
  48. 250 ftBear left, heading NW.
  49. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  50. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  51. 200 ftBear left, heading SW.
  52. 200 ftBear left, heading SW.
  53. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  54. 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  55. 200 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  56. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  57. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  58. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  59. 100 ftBear right, heading SW.
  60. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  61. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  62. 300 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  63. 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  64. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  65. 300 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  66. 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/bishop-woods-four-mile-creek-out-back-6-lakes-9-km

Trail surface

16% paved84% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:42 AMSunset 8:50 PM

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: stop 372 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Other ways to reach this destination

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