Buckeye/Bridle–Caldwell Trail, 4 sights
3.7 mi · ▲ 893 ft · 1 hr 41 min
Buckeye/Bridle–Caldwell Trail, 4 sights is a 3.7-mile out-and-back in Scioto Trail State Forest near Alma, OH. It climbs 893 ft, with sections as steep as 28% grade. It scores 70/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi728 – 1,066 ft · steepest grade: 28%3.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Buckeye/Bridle 39.21167, -82.95586
Nearest town Alma, OH
Directions
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Buckeye/Bridle–Caldwell Trail, 4 sights
3.7 mi · ▲ 893 ft · 1 hr 41 min
Elevation 728–1,066 ft
Out & Back · Scioto Trail State Forest
Trailhead: Buckeye/Bridle · 39.21167, -82.95586
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 87°F / low 61° · precip 1% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 8:42 PM
- Start on Buckeye/Bridle, heading N.
- 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.
- 0.4 miReach Buckeye/Bridle, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miBear 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.
- 0.6 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
40% dirt60% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 87°F61°
Precip1%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity74%
Rained 0.2″ 3 days ago
Hourly temperature
90°60°
Sunrise 6:35 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:42 PM
Wed
88°69°
46%
Thu
91°67°
34%
Fri
93°65°
62%
Sat
86°66°
36%
Sun
96°68°
15%
Mon
92°69°
24%
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