Buckeye Trail–Caldwell Trail, 5 sights
13.5 mi · ▲ 1,793 ft · 5 hr 24 min
Buckeye Trail–Caldwell Trail, 5 sights is a 13.5-mile out-and-back in Scioto Trail State Forest near Alma, OH. It climbs 1,793 ft, with sections as steep as 29% grade. It scores 67/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi643 – 1,106 ft · steepest grade: 29%13.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 39.22393, -82.97244
Nearest town Alma, OH
Directions
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Buckeye Trail–Caldwell Trail, 5 sights
13.5 mi · ▲ 1,793 ft · 5 hr 24 min
Elevation 643–1,107 ft
Out & Back · Scioto Trail State Forest
Trailhead: 39.22393, -82.97244
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 86°F / low 58° · precip 1% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 8:42 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.6 miSharp right onto Caldwell Trail, heading SW.
- 0.5 miBear left onto Hewitt Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 450 ftTurn left onto Buckeye Trail, heading E.
- 2.8 miTurn left onto Long Branch Trail, heading NE.
- 2.6 miReach Caldwell Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2.6 miTurn right onto Buckeye Trail, heading SE.
- 2.8 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 450 ftTurn left onto Hewitt Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Caldwell Trail, heading W.
- 0.5 miSharp left, heading N.
- 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
56% dirt44% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 86°F58°
Precip1%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity74%
Rained 0.2″ 3 days ago
Hourly temperature
90°55°
Sunrise 6:35 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:42 PM
Wed
88°69°
45%
Thu
91°66°
34%
Fri
93°65°
62%
Sat
86°66°
36%
Sun
96°68°
15%
Mon
92°69°
23%
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- Firetower Trail 1.9 mi · ▲ 400 ft
- Caldwell Lake & Caldwell Trail 2.1 mi · ▲ 425 ft
- Caldwell Trail–Hewitt Trail, 3 sights 3.9 mi · ▲ 565 ft
- Buckeye/Bridle–Caldwell Trail, 3 sights 4 mi · ▲ 723 ft
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