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
Directions
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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 Aug 4: Overcast, high 87°F / low 60° · precip 1% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 8:42 PM
- Start on Caldwell Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftPass Caldwell Lake.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Firetower Trail, heading SW.
- 350 ftBear left onto Caldwell Trail, heading SW.
- 0.5 miBear left onto Hewitt Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 400 ftTurn left onto Buckeye Trail, heading E.
- 0.6 miBear right onto Bridle 31-33, heading E.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto The Wall, heading SE.
- 0.8 miBear left onto Estep Hollow, heading SE.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto C-9, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Black Forest, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Buckeye Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Airport Loop, heading SE.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Black Forest, heading NW.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading N.
- 150 ftBear right onto Long Branch Trail, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Buckeye Trail, heading NW.
- 2.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
- 400 ftTurn left onto Hewitt Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Caldwell Trail, heading W.
- 0.5 miBear right onto Firetower Trail, heading N.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Caldwell Trail, heading N.
- 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
53% dirt1% gravel46% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 87°F60°
Precip1%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity76%
Rained 0.2″ 3 days ago
Hourly temperature
90°60°
Sunrise 6:35 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:42 PM
Wed
89°70°
46%
Thu
93°68°
35%
Fri
94°67°
62%
Sat
87°67°
36%
Sun
98°69°
15%
Mon
94°70°
24%
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