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Scioto Trail State Forest

Buckeye Trail

4.6 mi · ▲ 943 ft · 2 hr

Buckeye Trail is a 4.6-mile out-and-back in Scioto Trail State Forest near Alma, OH. It climbs 943 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 72/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi768 – 1,053 ft · steepest grade: 19%4.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Buckeye Trail 39.21304, -82.95092
Nearest town Alma, OH
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Buckeye Trail

4.6 mi · ▲ 943 ft · 2 hr

Elevation 769–1,054 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 right onto South Ridge Trail, heading SW.
  3. 1 miBear left onto Buckeye Trail, heading SW.
  4. 0.1 miContinue straight onto South Ridge Road, heading SE.
  5. 50 ftTurn right onto Buckeye Trail, heading S.
  6. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
  7. 0.5 miBear left onto Martin Road, heading SW.
  8. 0.1 miReach Buckeye Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.1 miBear right onto Buckeye Trail, heading N.
  10. 0.4 miSharp right, heading N.
  11. 0.4 miTurn left onto South Ridge Road, heading NE.
  12. 50 ftContinue straight onto Buckeye Trail, heading NE.
  13. 0.1 miBear right onto South Ridge Trail, heading N.
  14. 1 miTurn left onto Buckeye Trail, heading NE.
  15. 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/buckeye-trail-buckeye-trail-out-back-7-km-a843

Trail surface

45% dirt55% 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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