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Scioto Trail State Forest

Mount Pisgah–Bridle Trail 60-61, 4 sights

6.9 mi · ▲ 1,047 ft · 2 hr 49 min

Mount Pisgah–Bridle Trail 60-61, 4 sights is a 6.9-mile out-and-back in Scioto Trail State Forest near Alma, OH. The route reaches Mount Pisgah. It climbs 1,047 ft, with sections as steep as 26% grade. It scores 68/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi633 – 1,086 ft · steepest grade: 26%7.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: South Ridge Trail 39.20647, -82.95513
Nearest town Alma, OH
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Mount Pisgah–Bridle Trail 60-61, 4 sights

6.9 mi · ▲ 1,047 ft · 2 hr 49 min

Elevation 634–1,085 ft

Out & Back · Scioto Trail State Forest

Trailhead: South Ridge Trail · 39.20647, -82.95513

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 87°F / low 61° · precip 1% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 8:43 PM

  1. Start on South Ridge Trail, heading E.
  2. 0.4 miSharp right onto Buckeye Trail, heading SW.
  3. 0.1 miContinue straight onto South Ridge Road, heading S.
  4. 50 ftTurn right onto Buckeye Trail, heading SW.
  5. 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  6. 0.5 miBear left onto Martin Road, heading S.
  7. 0.6 miBear left, heading SE.
  8. 0.4 miBear left onto Bridle Trail 63-65, heading S.
  9. 0.3 miPass Mount Pisgah.
  10. 50 ftContinue straight onto Bridle Trail 62-63, heading SE.
  11. 0.6 miTurn right onto Martin Road, heading SW.
  12. 0.1 miTurn left onto Bridle Trail 60-61, heading NW.
  13. 1.1 miSharp left onto Martin Road, heading NE.
  14. 0.8 miSharp right onto Buckeye Trail, heading W.
  15. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Martin Road, heading NE.
  16. 0.1 miBear right onto Buckeye Trail, heading NE.
  17. 0.4 miSharp right, heading NE.
  18. 0.4 miTurn left onto South Ridge Road, heading W.
  19. 50 ftContinue straight onto Buckeye Trail, heading W.
  20. 0.1 miSharp left onto South Ridge Trail, heading NW.
  21. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/mount-pisgah-bridle-trail-60-61-out-back-6-sights-11-km

Trail surface

7% dirt93% 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 8:43 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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