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.
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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
- Start on White Bridle Loop A, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Purple Bridle Trail, heading W.
- 4.6 miPass Salt Fork Lake.
- 50 ftPass Salt Fork State Park Beach.
- 350 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.3 miReach Salt Fork Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.9 miSharp left, heading E.
- 1.4 miTurn right onto Green Bridle Trail, heading NW.
- 1.4 miContinue straight onto Purple Bridle Trail, heading N.
- 1 miBear left, heading N.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto White Bridle Loop A, heading N.
- 400 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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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.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from White Bridle Loop A Trailhead
- Purple Bridle Trail & White Bridle Loop A 2.3 mi · ▲ 171 ft
- Salt Fork Lake–Orange Bridle Trail, 3 sights 2.6 mi · ▲ 298 ft
- White Bridle Loop A 5.3 mi · ▲ 791 ft
- White Bridle Loop A 5.7 mi · ▲ 824 ft
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