Caldwell Lake–Bridle 31-33, 7 sights
9.4 mi · ▲ 1,728 ft · 4 hr
Caldwell Lake–Bridle 31-33, 7 sights is a 9.4-mile out-and-back in Scioto Trail State Forest near Three Locks, OH. The route reaches Caldwell Lake. It climbs 1,728 ft, with sections as steep as 26% grade. It scores 66/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi617 – 1,063 ft · steepest grade: 26%9.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Bridle 2-3 39.23266, -82.93913
Nearest town Three Locks, OH
Directions
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Caldwell Lake–Bridle 31-33, 7 sights
9.4 mi · ▲ 1,728 ft · 4 hr
Elevation 616–1,063 ft
Out & Back · Scioto Trail State Forest
Trailhead: Bridle 2-3 · 39.23266, -82.93913
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 87°F / low 59° · precip 1% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 8:42 PM
- Start on Bridle 2-3, heading S.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Buckeye Trail, heading S.
- 1.6 miTurn right, heading N.
- 400 ftTurn left onto Hewitt Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Caldwell Trail, heading NW.
- 0.5 miBear right onto Firetower Trail, heading NE.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Caldwell Trail, heading E.
- 0.5 miReach Caldwell Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Firetower Trail, heading SW.
- 350 ftBear left onto Caldwell Trail, heading SW.
- 0.4 miSharp left onto Hewitt Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 400 ftTurn left onto Buckeye Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.7 miBear right onto Bridle 31-33, heading NE.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto The Wall, heading SE.
- 0.8 miBear left onto Estep Hollow, heading E.
- 0.5 miBear right onto C-9, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Black Forest, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Buckeye Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Long Branch Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Buckeye Trail, heading NW.
- 1.2 miTurn right onto Bridle 2-3, heading NW.
- 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
51% dirt49% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 87°F59°
Precip1%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity76%
Rained 0.2″ 2 days ago (0.4″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
90°55°
Sunrise 6:35 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:42 PM
Wed
88°69°
46%
Thu
91°67°
35%
Fri
93°65°
61%
Sat
86°66°
36%
Sun
96°68°
15%
Mon
93°69°
24%
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Bridle 2-3 Trailhead
- Buckeye Trail 2.3 mi · ▲ 447 ft
- Buckeye Trail 3.5 mi · ▲ 500 ft
- Cemetery Bridle Trail via Buckeye Trail 4.8 mi · ▲ 510 ft
- Bridle 15-16 & Cemetery Bridle Trail via Long Branch Trail 8.3 mi · ▲ 1,519 ft
- Bridle 15-17 & Cemetery Bridle Trail via Long Branch Trail 8.4 mi · ▲ 1,425 ft
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