Salt Fork State Park

Salt Fork Lake–Salt Fork State Park Beach, 5 sights

11 mi · ▲ 997 ft · 4 hr 10 min

Salt Fork Lake–Salt Fork State Park Beach, 5 sights is an 11-mile out-and-back in Salt Fork State Park near Odell, OH. The route passes Salt Fork Lake and Salt Fork State Park Beach. It climbs 997 ft. It scores 58/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi801 – 1,122 ft11.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: White Bridle Loop A 40.12237, -81.49680
Nearest town Odell, OH

Directions

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Salt Fork Lake–Salt Fork State Park Beach, 5 sights

11 mi · ▲ 997 ft · 4 hr 10 min

Elevation 802–1,121 ft

Out & Back · Salt Fork State Park

Trailhead: White Bridle Loop A · 40.12237, -81.49680

Weather Sep 6: sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:52 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on White Bridle Loop A, heading E.
  2. 0.1 miBear right onto Purple Bridle Trail, heading W.
  3. 4.6 miPass Salt Fork Lake.
  4. 50 ftPass Salt Fork State Park Beach.
  5. 350 ftBear right, heading N.
  6. 0.3 miReach Salt Fork Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 1.9 miSharp left, heading E.
  8. 1.4 miTurn right onto Green Bridle Trail, heading NW.
  9. 1.4 miContinue straight onto Purple Bridle Trail, heading N.
  10. 1 miBear left, heading N.
  11. 150 ftContinue straight onto White Bridle Loop A, heading N.
  12. 400 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

100% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:59 AMSunset 7:52 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~36 min). Leave by 6:56 PM for the 7:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:45 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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