Scioto Trail State Forest

Buckeye Trail

3.5 mi · ▲ 500 ft · 1 hr 25 min

Buckeye Trail is a 3.5-mile out-and-back in Scioto Trail State Forest near Three Locks, OH. It climbs 500 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade. It scores 56/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi676 – 1,030 ft · steepest grade: 22%3.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Bridle 2-3 39.23266, -82.93913
Nearest town Three Locks, OH

Directions

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Buckeye Trail

3.5 mi · ▲ 500 ft · 1 hr 25 min

Elevation 677–1,029 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 6:34 AM · sunset 8:43 PM

Horses allowed on the whole route

  1. Start on Bridle 2-3, heading S.
  2. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Buckeye Trail, heading S.
  3. 1.6 miReach Buckeye Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 1.6 miContinue straight onto Bridle 2-3, heading N.
  5. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

54% dirt46% 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 6:34 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:43 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%

Good to know

  • Horses allowed on the whole route

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