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

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

  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 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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