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Buck Creek State Park

Bridle Trail

5.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 52 min

Bridle Trail is a 5.6-mile out-and-back in Buck Creek State Park near New Moorefield, OH. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 51/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,050 – 1,076 ft5.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Bridle Trail 39.97278, -83.71034
Nearest town New Moorefield, OH
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Bridle Trail

5.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 52 min

Elevation 1,051–1,077 ft

Out & Back · Buck Creek State Park

Trailhead: Bridle Trail · 39.97278, -83.71034

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 8:47 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Bridle Trail, heading W.
  2. 2.8 miReach Bridle Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 2.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/clarence-j-brown-reservoir-out-back-10-km-49df

Weather

Sunrise 6:37 AMSunset 8:47 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~12 min). Leave by 8:15 PM for the 8:47 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:14 PM — 3 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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