South Gorge Trail is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in John Bryan State Park near Clifton, OH. It is mostly level, with 191 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 40/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi889 – 1,020 ft2.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Orton Trail 39.79449, -83.84184
Nearest town Clifton, OH
Directions
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South Gorge Trail
2.2 mi · ▲ 191 ft · 50 min
Elevation 888–1,021 ft
Out & Back · John Bryan State Park
Trailhead: Orton Trail · 39.79449, -83.84184
Weather Sep 20: Heavy rain, high 82°F / low 71° · precip 75% · wind 12 mph · sunrise 7:22 AM · sunset 7:38 PM
No dogs on part of this route · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Orton Parking Connector, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn right onto North Rim Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto John L. Rich Trail, heading SE.
- 300 ftContinue straight onto South Gorge Trail, heading E.
- 0.7 miReach South Gorge Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto John L. Rich Trail, heading W.
- 300 ftContinue straight onto North Rim Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Orton Parking Connector, heading NE.
- 450 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
96% dirt1% paved3% unspecified
Weather
Heavy rainTemperature 82°F71°
Precip75%Wind12 mphUV6Humidity93%
Rained 0.1″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
85°70°
Sunrise 7:22 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:38 PM
Mon
70°59°
59%
Tue
66°56°
Wed
64°57°
Thu
67°55°
Fri
67°47°
Sat
67°45°
Good to know
- No dogs on part of this route
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Orton Trail Trailhead
- Abracadabra Trail–Arboretum Loop, 4 sights 2.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- North Rim Viewpoint–Furnace Trail Loop, 3 sights 3.4 mi · ▲ 198 ft
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