Buckeye Trail via South Ridge Road
13.8 mi · ▲ 1,389 ft · 5 hr 18 min
Buckeye Trail via South Ridge Road is a 13.8-mile out-and-back in Scioto Trail State Forest near Alma, OH. It climbs 1,389 ft and is mostly gravel. It scores 67/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi620 – 1,086 ft13.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: South Ridge Trail 39.20647, -82.95513
Nearest town Alma, OH
Directions
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Buckeye Trail via South Ridge Road
13.8 mi · ▲ 1,389 ft · 5 hr 18 min
Elevation 621–1,085 ft
Out & Back · Scioto Trail State Forest
Trailhead: South Ridge Trail · 39.20647, -82.95513
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 87°F / low 61° · precip 1% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 8:43 PM
- Start on South Ridge Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miSharp right onto Buckeye Trail, heading SW.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto South Ridge Road, heading S.
- 4.5 miBear right onto Buckeye Trail, heading N.
- 1.9 miReach Buckeye Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.9 miBear left onto South Ridge Road, heading NW.
- 4.5 miContinue straight onto Buckeye Trail, heading W.
- 0.1 miSharp left onto South Ridge Trail, heading NW.
- 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
65% gravel33% dirt2% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 87°F61°
Precip1%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity74%
Rained 0.2″ 3 days ago
Hourly temperature
90°60°
Sunrise 6:35 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:43 PM
Wed
88°69°
46%
Thu
91°67°
34%
Fri
93°65°
62%
Sat
86°66°
36%
Sun
96°68°
15%
Mon
92°69°
24%
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