Pike Lake State Park Beach–Buckeye Trail, 3 sights
14 mi · ▲ 2,098 ft · 5 hr 43 min
Pike Lake State Park Beach–Buckeye Trail, 3 sights is a 14-mile out-and-back in Pike Lake State Park near Nipgen, OH. The route reaches Pike Lake State Park Beach. It climbs 2,098 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade. It scores 83/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi689 – 1,263 ft · steepest grade: 20%14.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Buckeye Trail 39.18077, -83.17965
Nearest town Nipgen, OH
Directions
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Pike Lake State Park Beach–Buckeye Trail, 3 sights
14 mi · ▲ 2,098 ft · 5 hr 43 min
Elevation 691–1,264 ft
Out & Back · Pike Lake State Park
Trailhead: Buckeye Trail · 39.18077, -83.17965
Weather Sep 20: Heavy showers, high 83°F / low 69° · precip 80% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 7:19 AM · sunset 7:35 PM
- Start on Buckeye Trail, heading S.
- 2.4 miBear left onto Robinett Ridge Bridle Trail, heading S.
- 1.3 miTurn right onto Buckeye Trail, heading W.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 1.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miReach Pike Lake State Park Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 3.3 miTurn left onto Robinett Ridge Bridle Trail, heading E.
- 2.8 miSharp left onto Buckeye Trail, heading S.
- 2.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
26% dirt5% gravel69% unspecified
Weather
Heavy showersTemperature 83°F69°
Precip80%Wind4 mphUV6Humidity92%
Hourly temperatureRain chance
85°65°
Sunrise 7:19 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:35 PM
Mon
72°61°
60%
Tue
65°57°
Wed
69°58°
33%
Thu
66°55°
23%
Fri
69°45°
Sat
69°44°
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