Pike Lake–Pike Lake State Park Beach, 4 sights
7.6 mi · ▲ 1,681 ft · 3 hr 22 min
Pike Lake–Pike Lake State Park Beach, 4 sights is a 7.6-mile out-and-back in Pike Lake State Park near Morgantown, OH. The route passes Pike Lake State Park Beach before reaching Pike Lake at the turnaround, 3.6 miles in. It climbs 1,681 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 67/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Pike Lake–Pike Lake State Park Beach, 4 sights
7.6 mi · ▲ 1,681 ft · 3 hr 22 min
Elevation 718–1,254 ft
Out & Back · Pike Lake State Park
Trailhead: 39.15304, -83.21435
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 89°F / low 62° · precip 1% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 8:44 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 400 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto Valley Bridle Trail, heading NW.
- 1.3 miTurn right onto Cabin Bridle Trail, heading NE.
- 0.9 miPass Pike Lake State Park Beach.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Mitchell Ridge Trail, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Lake Rim Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.1 miReach Pike Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Mitchell Ridge Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 200 ftTurn left onto Cabin Bridle Trail, heading N.
- 1.4 miTurn left onto Valley Bridle Trail, heading NW.
- 1.3 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.7 miBear left, heading E.
- 300 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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- Valley Bridle Trail 4.1 mi · ▲ 942 ft
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