Buckeye Trail
3.3 mi · ▲ 546 ft · 1 hr 22 min
Buckeye Trail is a 3.3-mile out-and-back in Scioto Trail State Forest near Alma, OH. It climbs 546 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade. It scores 65/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi797 – 1,043 ft · steepest grade: 20%3.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Martin Road 39.20239, -82.95328
Nearest town Alma, OH
Directions
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Buckeye Trail
3.3 mi · ▲ 546 ft · 1 hr 22 min
Elevation 797–1,042 ft
Out & Back · Scioto Trail State Forest
Trailhead: Martin Road · 39.20239, -82.95328
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 87°F / low 61° · precip 1% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 8:42 PM
- Start on Martin Road, heading SW.
- 0.6 miSharp left onto Buckeye Trail, heading NE.
- 0.4 miSharp right, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto South Ridge Road, heading NW.
- 0.2 miReach Buckeye Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Buckeye Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.5 miSharp right onto Martin Road, heading SW.
- 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
13% gravel87% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 87°F61°
Precip1%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity72%
Rained 0.2″ 3 days ago
Hourly temperature
90°60°
Sunrise 6:35 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:42 PM
Wed
88°69°
46%
Thu
92°67°
34%
Fri
93°66°
62%
Sat
86°67°
36%
Sun
97°68°
15%
Mon
93°69°
24%
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- Buckeye Trail via South Ridge Road 9.3 mi · ▲ 880 ft
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