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Scioto Trail State Forest

Bridle 31-33–Buckeye Trail, 4 sights

6.6 mi · ▲ 1,271 ft · 2 hr 50 min

Bridle 31-33–Buckeye Trail, 4 sights is a 6.6-mile out-and-back in Scioto Trail State Forest near Alma, OH. It climbs 1,271 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 67/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi617 – 1,053 ft · steepest grade: 21%6.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Buckeye Trail 39.21304, -82.95092
Nearest town Alma, OH
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Bridle 31-33–Buckeye Trail, 4 sights

6.6 mi · ▲ 1,271 ft · 2 hr 50 min

Elevation 616–1,054 ft

Out & Back · Scioto Trail State Forest

Trailhead: Buckeye Trail · 39.21304, -82.95092

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 86°F / low 60° · precip 1% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 8:42 PM

  1. Start on Buckeye Trail, heading SE.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left onto South Ridge Trail, heading E.
  3. 1.5 miBear left onto Estep Hollow, heading E.
  4. 0.5 miBear right onto C-9, heading E.
  5. 0.1 miBear right onto Black Forest, heading NE.
  6. 0.1 miTurn left onto Buckeye Trail, heading NE.
  7. 0.3 miBear left onto Long Branch Trail, heading E.
  8. 0.4 miTurn left onto Buckeye Trail, heading NW.
  9. 2.2 miTurn left onto Bridle 31-33, heading W.
  10. 0.6 miBear right onto South Ridge Trail, heading SE.
  11. 0.6 miTurn right onto Buckeye Trail, heading S.
  12. 0.1 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/bridle-31-33-buckeye-trail-out-back-4-sights-11-km-1c72

Trail surface

60% dirt40% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 86°F60°
Precip1%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity70%
Rained 0.2″ 3 days ago
Hourly temperature
90°60°
Sunrise 6:35 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:42 PM
Wed 87°69° 46%
Thu 89°66° 35%
Fri 92°68° 62%
Sat 85°67° 36%
Sun 95°67° 15%
Mon 97°71° 24%

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