AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Buck Creek Scenic Trail

6.7 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 2 hr 15 min

Buck Creek Scenic Trail is a 6.7-mile out-and-back near Springfield, OH. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi935 – 988 ft6.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Simon Kenton Trail 39.92175, -83.80392
Nearest town Springfield, OH
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Buck Creek Scenic Trail

6.7 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 2 hr 15 min

Elevation 935–987 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Simon Kenton Trail · 39.92175, -83.80392

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 8:47 PM

  1. Start on Simon Kenton Trail, heading E.
  2. 1.5 miTurn right, heading E.
  3. 350 ftContinue straight onto Buck Creek Scenic Trail, heading E.
  4. 1.7 miReach Buck Creek Scenic Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 1.8 miTurn left onto Simon Kenton Trail, heading W.
  6. 1.5 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/buck-creek-scenic-trail-out-back-11-km

Weather

Sunrise 6:37 AMSunset 8:47 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 8:18 PM for the 8:47 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:11 PM — 6 min before dark.

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