Scioto Trail State Forest

Caldwell Lake–Buckeye/Bridle, 4 sights

4 mi · ▲ 920 ft · 1 hr 48 min

Caldwell Lake–Buckeye/Bridle, 4 sights is a 4-mile out-and-back in Scioto Trail State Forest near Massieville, OH. The route reaches Caldwell Lake. It climbs 920 ft, with sections as steep as 29% grade. It scores 69/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi728 – 1,066 ft · steepest grade: 29%4.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Caldwell Trail 39.23014, -82.95497
Nearest town Massieville, OH

Directions

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Caldwell Lake–Buckeye/Bridle, 4 sights

4 mi · ▲ 920 ft · 1 hr 48 min

Elevation 727–1,066 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 ftBear right onto Buckeye/Bridle, heading SW.
  8. 0.7 miReach Caldwell Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.7 miBear left, heading N.
  10. 400 ftTurn left onto Hewitt Trail, heading SW.
  11. 0.3 miBear right onto Caldwell Trail, heading NW.
  12. 0.5 miBear right onto Firetower Trail, heading NE.
  13. 350 ftContinue straight onto Caldwell Trail, heading E.
  14. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

38% dirt62% 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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