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
- 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 ftBear right onto Buckeye/Bridle, heading SW.
- 0.7 miReach Caldwell Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.7 miBear left, heading N.
- 400 ftTurn left onto Hewitt Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Caldwell Trail, heading NW.
- 0.5 miBear right onto Firetower Trail, heading NE.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Caldwell Trail, heading E.
- 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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