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
- Start on Orchard Bridle Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.4 miBear right onto Valley Bridle Trail, heading E.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto Buckeye Trail, heading SE.
- 2.8 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Orchard Bridle Trail, heading W.
- 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 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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