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John Bryan State Park

North Rim Viewpoint–Furnace Trail, 6 sights

5.2 mi · ▲ 330 ft · 1 hr 54 min

North Rim Viewpoint–Furnace Trail, 6 sights is a 5.2-mile out-and-back in John Bryan State Park near Yellow Springs, OH. The route reaches North Rim Viewpoint. It climbs 330 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 49/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi860 – 1,047 ft6.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Abracadabra Trail 39.79085, -83.85888
Nearest town Yellow Springs, OH
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North Rim Viewpoint–Furnace Trail, 6 sights

5.2 mi · ▲ 330 ft · 1 hr 54 min

Elevation 860–1,048 ft

Out & Back · John Bryan State Park

Trailhead: Abracadabra Trail · 39.79085, -83.85888

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 8:47 PM

No dogs on part of this route · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Upper Great Scott, heading S.
  2. 400 ftTurn left onto Lower Great Scott Trail, heading NE.
  3. 100 ftContinue straight onto Upper Great Scott, heading N.
  4. 50 ftContinue straight onto Lower Great Scott Trail, heading NE.
  5. 0.2 miBear right onto Upper Great Scott, heading NE.
  6. 200 ftBear right onto Lower Great Scott Trail, heading NE.
  7. 50 ftTurn left onto Hamilton Loop, heading NE.
  8. 0.1 miBear right onto Stone House Trail, heading NE.
  9. 0.2 miTurn right onto North Rim Trail, heading NE.
  10. 0.5 miPass North Rim Viewpoint.
  11. 0.4 miTurn right onto North Rim Parking Connector, heading SW.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  13. 150 ftContinue straight onto North Rim Trail, heading SW.
  14. 250 ftTurn left onto Pittsburgh-Cincinnati Stagecoach Trail, heading SW.
  15. 400 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  16. 350 ftBear right onto River Trail, heading W.
  17. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  18. 50 ftBear right onto Poplar Trail, heading W.
  19. 0.1 miTurn right onto Ridge Trail, heading E.
  20. 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
  21. 0.3 miBear right onto Glen Helen Connector Trail, heading NW.
  22. 50 ftSharp left onto Furnace Trail, heading NW.
  23. 0.4 miSharp left onto Ridge Trail, heading SE.
  24. 50 ftTurn right onto Furnace Trail, heading SE.
  25. 0.2 miContinue straight onto River Trail, heading E.
  26. 50 ftTurn left onto Furnace Trail, heading NE.
  27. 50 ftBear right onto River Trail, heading NE.
  28. 350 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  29. 400 ftContinue straight onto Pittsburgh-Cincinnati Stagecoach Trail, heading S.
  30. 1.2 miSharp left onto John L. Rich Trail, heading NE.
  31. 350 ftContinue straight onto North Rim Trail, heading E.
  32. 0.3 miTurn left onto Orton Parking Connector, heading E.
  33. 0.1 miBear left onto Hamilton Loop, heading E.
  34. 0.3 miTurn right onto Lower Great Scott Trail, heading N.
  35. 50 ftBear left onto Upper Great Scott, heading N.
  36. 150 ftBear left onto Lower Great Scott Trail, heading NE.
  37. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Upper Great Scott, heading NE.
  38. 100 ftContinue straight onto Lower Great Scott Trail, heading NE.
  39. 50 ftTurn right onto Upper Great Scott, heading NE.
  40. 50 ftArrive 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/north-rim-viewpoint-furnace-trail-out-back-6-sights

Trail surface

97% dirt3% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:38 AMSunset 8:47 PM

Good to know

  • No dogs on part of this route
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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