AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Nickel Plate Trail

6.1 mi · ▲ 92 ft · 2 hr 5 min

Nickel Plate Trail is a 6.1-mile out-and-back near Minerva, OH. It is mostly level, with 92 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 52/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,099 – 1,184 ft6.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Nickel Plate Trail 40.75189, -81.09776
Nearest town Minerva, OH
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Nickel Plate Trail

6.1 mi · ▲ 92 ft · 2 hr 5 min

Elevation 1,099–1,186 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Nickel Plate Trail · 40.75189, -81.09776

Weather Sep 6: sunrise 6:57 AM · sunset 7:50 PM

Horses allowed on the whole route

  1. Start on Nickel Plate Trail, heading W.
  2. 3.1 miReach Nickel Plate Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 3 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/nickel-plate-trail-out-back

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:57 AMSunset 7:50 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.8 mi in (~46 min). Leave by 6:44 PM for the 7:50 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:50 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Horses allowed on the whole route

Hikes near Minerva, Ohio