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Scioto Trail State Forest

Black Forest

2.2 mi · ▲ 111 ft · 47 min

Black Forest is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in Scioto Trail State Forest near Pride, OH. It is mostly level, with 111 ft of elevation gain. It scores 69/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi617 – 686 ft2.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Airport Loop 39.21839, -82.91501
Nearest town Pride, OH
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Black Forest

2.2 mi · ▲ 111 ft · 47 min

Elevation 616–687 ft

Out & Back · Scioto Trail State Forest

Trailhead: Airport Loop · 39.21839, -82.91501

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:18 AM · sunset 7:34 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Black Forest, heading NE.
  3. 0.5 miBear right, heading NW.
  4. 150 ftBear right onto Long Branch Trail, heading NE.
  5. 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  6. 0.4 miBear left, heading SE.
  7. 150 ftBear left onto Black Forest, heading E.
  8. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Buckeye Trail, heading W.
  9. 0.2 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/black-forest-out-back

Trail surface

52% dirt7% gravel41% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:18 AMSunset 7:34 PM

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