AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Salt Fork State Park

Blue Bridle Trail

7.9 mi · ▲ 1,026 ft · 3 hr 9 min

Blue Bridle Trail is a 7.9-mile out-and-back in Salt Fork State Park near Brady, OH. It climbs 1,026 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 72/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi804 – 1,109 ft · steepest grade: 19%7.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Blue Bridle Trail 40.09991, -81.47857
Nearest town Brady, OH
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Blue Bridle Trail

7.9 mi · ▲ 1,026 ft · 3 hr 9 min

Elevation 805–1,107 ft

Out & Back · Salt Fork State Park

Trailhead: Blue Bridle Trail · 40.09991, -81.47857

Weather Sep 6: sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:51 PM

Horses allowed on the whole route

  1. Start on Blue Bridle Trail, heading NW.
  2. 4 miReach Blue Bridle Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 4 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/blue-bridle-trail-out-back-e1f4

Weather

Sunrise 6:59 AMSunset 7:51 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.8 mi in (~57 min). Leave by 6:34 PM for the 7:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:56 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Horses allowed on the whole route

Hikes near Brady, Ohio