Scioto Trail State Forest

Caldwell Lake–Caldwell Trail, 3 sights

2.3 mi · ▲ 602 ft · 1 hr 4 min

Caldwell Lake–Caldwell Trail, 3 sights is a 2.3-mile out-and-back in Scioto Trail State Forest near Alma, OH. The route reaches Caldwell Lake at the turnaround, 1.1 miles in. It climbs 602 ft, with sections as steep as 27% grade. It scores 69/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi728 – 1,063 ft · steepest grade: 27%2.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Stewart Lake Trail 39.21881, -82.96083
Nearest town Alma, OH

Directions

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Caldwell Lake–Caldwell Trail, 3 sights

2.3 mi · ▲ 602 ft · 1 hr 4 min

Elevation 727–1,063 ft

Out & Back · Scioto Trail State Forest

Trailhead: Stewart Lake Trail · 39.21881, -82.96083

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 87°F / low 60° · precip 1% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 8:42 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.1 miBear left onto Hewitt Trail, heading NW.
  3. 50 ftBear right onto Caldwell Trail, heading NW.
  4. 0.5 miBear right onto Firetower Trail, heading NE.
  5. 350 ftContinue straight onto Caldwell Trail, heading E.
  6. 0.5 miReach Caldwell Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Firetower Trail, heading W.
  8. 350 ftBear left onto Caldwell Trail, heading SW.
  9. 0.5 miBear left onto Hewitt Trail, heading SE.
  10. 50 ftBear right onto Caldwell Trail, heading SE.
  11. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

54% dirt46% 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° 45%
Thu 92°68° 34%
Fri 94°66° 62%
Sat 87°67° 36%
Sun 98°69° 15%
Mon 94°70° 23%

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