Scioto Trail State Forest

Airport Loop–Black Forest, 6 sights

8 mi · ▲ 1,165 ft · 3 hr 15 min

Airport Loop–Black Forest, 6 sights is an 8-mile out-and-back in Scioto Trail State Forest near Alma, OH. It climbs 1,165 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade. It scores 66/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi617 – 997 ft · steepest grade: 23%8.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Stewart Lake Trail 39.21881, -82.96083
Nearest town Alma, OH

Directions

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Airport Loop–Black Forest, 6 sights

8 mi · ▲ 1,165 ft · 3 hr 15 min

Elevation 616–996 ft

Out & Back · Scioto Trail State Forest

Trailhead: Stewart Lake Trail · 39.21881, -82.96083

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:18 AM · sunset 7:34 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.1 miSharp right onto Hewitt Trail, heading E.
  3. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  4. 400 ftTurn left onto Buckeye Trail, heading E.
  5. 0.6 miBear right onto Bridle 31-33, heading E.
  6. 0.6 miTurn left onto The Wall, heading SE.
  7. 0.9 miBear left onto Estep Hollow, heading SE.
  8. 0.5 miBear right onto C-9, heading NE.
  9. 0.1 miTurn right onto Black Forest, heading NE.
  10. 0.1 miTurn right onto Buckeye Trail, heading SE.
  11. 0.2 miTurn left onto Airport Loop, heading SE.
  12. 50 ftContinue straight onto Airport Downhill, heading SE.
  13. 500 ftReach Buckeye Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 450 ftBear right onto Airport Loop, heading NE.
  15. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Black Forest, heading NW.
  16. 0.5 miBear right, heading NW.
  17. 150 ftBear right onto Long Branch Trail, heading W.
  18. 0.4 miTurn left onto Buckeye Trail, heading NW.
  19. 2.8 miTurn right, heading W.
  20. 400 ftTurn left onto Hewitt Trail, heading W.
  21. 0.3 miSharp left onto Caldwell Trail, heading W.
  22. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

58% dirt1% gravel41% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:18 AMSunset 7:34 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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