Scioto Trail State Forest

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

  1. Start on Bridle 2-3, heading S.
  2. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Buckeye Trail, heading S.
  3. 1.6 miTurn right, heading N.
  4. 400 ftTurn left onto Hewitt Trail, heading SW.
  5. 0.3 miBear right onto Caldwell Trail, heading NW.
  6. 0.5 miBear right onto Firetower Trail, heading NE.
  7. 350 ftContinue straight onto Caldwell Trail, heading E.
  8. 0.5 miReach Caldwell Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Firetower Trail, heading SW.
  10. 350 ftBear left onto Caldwell Trail, heading SW.
  11. 0.4 miSharp left onto Hewitt Trail, heading S.
  12. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
  13. 400 ftTurn left onto Buckeye Trail, heading S.
  14. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  15. 0.7 miBear right onto Bridle 31-33, heading NE.
  16. 0.6 miTurn left onto The Wall, heading SE.
  17. 0.8 miBear left onto Estep Hollow, heading E.
  18. 0.5 miBear right onto C-9, heading NE.
  19. 0.1 miBear right onto Black Forest, heading E.
  20. 0.1 miTurn left onto Buckeye Trail, heading NE.
  21. 0.3 miBear left onto Long Branch Trail, heading S.
  22. 0.4 miTurn left onto Buckeye Trail, heading NW.
  23. 1.2 miTurn right onto Bridle 2-3, heading NW.
  24. 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%

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