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Scioto Trail State Forest

Mount Pisgah–Buckeye Trail, 3 sights

15.3 mi · ▲ 1,535 ft · 5 hr 52 min

Mount Pisgah–Buckeye Trail, 3 sights is a 15.3-mile out-and-back in Scioto Trail State Forest near Pride, OH. The route reaches Mount Pisgah at the turnaround, 7.7 miles in. It climbs 1,535 ft and is mostly gravel. It scores 73/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi594 – 1,053 ft15.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: South Ridge Road 39.22123, -82.87738
Nearest town Pride, OH
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Mount Pisgah–Buckeye Trail, 3 sights

15.3 mi · ▲ 1,535 ft · 5 hr 52 min

Elevation 593–1,052 ft

Out & Back · Scioto Trail State Forest

Trailhead: South Ridge Road · 39.22123, -82.87738

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 89°F / low 61° · precip 1% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 8:43 PM

  1. Start on South Ridge Road, heading SW.
  2. 1.1 miContinue straight onto Buckeye Trail, heading W.
  3. 100 ftBear left onto South Ridge Road, heading S.
  4. 4.5 miSharp left onto Buckeye Trail, heading N.
  5. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
  6. 0.5 miBear left onto Martin Road, heading SW.
  7. 0.6 miBear left, heading SE.
  8. 0.4 miBear left onto Bridle Trail 63-65, heading S.
  9. 0.3 miReach Mount Pisgah, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.3 miBear right onto Martin Road, heading NW.
  11. 0.3 miBear left, heading NW.
  12. 0.6 miBear right onto Buckeye Trail, heading NE.
  13. 0.4 miSharp right, heading N.
  14. 0.4 miSharp right onto South Ridge Road, heading W.
  15. 4.5 miBear right onto Buckeye Trail, heading NE.
  16. 100 ftContinue straight onto South Ridge Road, heading NE.
  17. 1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/mount-pisgah-airport-downhill-out-back-6-sights-22-km

Trail surface

73% gravel27% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 89°F61°
Precip1%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity81%
Rained 0.2″ 2 days ago (0.4″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
90°60°
Sunrise 6:34 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:43 PM
Wed 90°71° 47%
Thu 92°68° 36%
Fri 94°67° 61%
Sat 87°68° 36%
Sun 98°69° 15%
Mon 93°71° 24%

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