Pike Lake State Park

Buckeye Trail & Orchard Bridle Trail

4.9 mi · ▲ 744 ft · 2 hr

Buckeye Trail & Orchard Bridle Trail is a 4.9-mile out-and-back in Pike Lake State Park near Spellman Crossing, OH. It climbs 744 ft, with sections as steep as 30% grade. It scores 74/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi732 – 1,260 ft · steepest grade: 30%5.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Orchard Bridle Trail 39.15704, -83.24284
Nearest town Spellman Crossing, OH

Directions

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Buckeye Trail & Orchard Bridle Trail

4.9 mi · ▲ 744 ft · 2 hr

Elevation 730–1,260 ft

Out & Back · Pike Lake State Park

Trailhead: Orchard Bridle Trail · 39.15704, -83.24284

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 87°F / low 61° · precip 1% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 8:44 PM

  1. Start on Orchard Bridle Trail, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  3. 0.4 miBear right onto Valley Bridle Trail, heading E.
  4. 0.6 miTurn left, heading SE.
  5. 0.7 miTurn right onto Buckeye Trail, heading SE.
  6. 2.8 miBear left, heading NW.
  7. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Orchard Bridle Trail, heading W.
  8. 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
  9. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

43% dirt57% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 87°F61°
Precip1%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity68%
Rained 0.1″ 3 days ago (0.2″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
90°60°
Sunrise 6:36 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:44 PM
Wed 89°69° 42%
Thu 90°66° 39%
Fri 92°66° 68%
Sat 82°66° 34%
Sun 95°68° 15%
Mon 91°69° 23%

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