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Scioto Trail State Forest

Caldwell Lake–Airport Loop, 9 sights

9.5 mi · ▲ 1,705 ft · 4 hr 1 min

Caldwell Lake–Airport Loop, 9 sights is a 9.5-mile out-and-back in Scioto Trail State Forest near Massieville, OH. The route reaches Caldwell Lake. It climbs 1,705 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade. It scores 66/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi617 – 1,063 ft · steepest grade: 22%9.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Caldwell Trail 39.23014, -82.95497
Nearest town Massieville, OH
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Caldwell Lake–Airport Loop, 9 sights

9.5 mi · ▲ 1,705 ft · 4 hr 1 min

Elevation 616–1,063 ft

Out & Back · Scioto Trail State Forest

Trailhead: Caldwell Trail · 39.23014, -82.95497

Weather Sep 20: Heavy rain, high 82°F / low 70° · precip 82% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 7:18 AM · sunset 7:34 PM

  1. Start on Caldwell Trail, heading S.
  2. 50 ftPass Caldwell Lake.
  3. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Firetower Trail, heading SW.
  4. 350 ftBear left onto Caldwell Trail, heading SW.
  5. 0.5 miBear left onto Hewitt Trail, heading NE.
  6. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  7. 400 ftTurn left onto Buckeye Trail, heading E.
  8. 0.6 miBear right onto Bridle 31-33, heading E.
  9. 0.6 miTurn left onto The Wall, heading SE.
  10. 0.8 miBear left onto Estep Hollow, heading SE.
  11. 0.5 miTurn left onto C-9, heading NE.
  12. 0.1 miTurn right onto Black Forest, heading NE.
  13. 0.1 miTurn right onto Buckeye Trail, heading S.
  14. 0.2 miTurn left onto Airport Loop, heading SE.
  15. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Black Forest, heading NW.
  16. 0.5 miBear right, heading N.
  17. 150 ftBear right onto Long Branch Trail, heading NW.
  18. 0.4 miTurn left onto Buckeye Trail, heading NW.
  19. 2.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
  20. 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  21. 400 ftTurn left onto Hewitt Trail, heading SW.
  22. 0.3 miBear right onto Caldwell Trail, heading W.
  23. 0.5 miBear right onto Firetower Trail, heading N.
  24. 350 ftContinue straight onto Caldwell Trail, heading N.
  25. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/caldwell-lake-black-forest-out-back-9-sights-15-km-bc24

Trail surface

53% dirt1% gravel46% unspecified

Weather

Heavy rainTemperature 82°F70°
Precip82%Wind4 mphUV6Humidity91%
Rained 0.8″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
85°70° 12 AM: 29% rain1 AM: 40% rain2 AM: 61% rain3 AM: 80% rain4 AM: 82% rain5 AM: 79% rain6 AM: 78% rain7 AM: 67% rain8 AM: 57% rain9 AM: 48% rain10 AM: 24% rain11 AM: 17% rain12 PM: 10% rain1 PM: 3% rain2 PM: 1% rain3 PM: 1% rain4 PM: 3% rain5 PM: 2% rain6 PM: 4% rain7 PM: 9% rain8 PM: 7% rain9 PM: 11% rain10 PM: 20% rain11 PM: 46% rain
Sunrise 7:18 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:34 PM
Mon 73°61° 66%
Tue 66°58°
Wed 65°59° 42%
Thu 68°54° 23%
Fri 70°45°
Sat 70°44°

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