South Ridge Trail
2.7 mi · ▲ 518 ft · 1 hr 10 min
South Ridge Trail is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in Scioto Trail State Forest near Alma, OH. It climbs 518 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 77/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi768 – 1,053 ft · steepest grade: 18%2.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Buckeye Trail 39.21304, -82.95092
Nearest town Alma, OH
Directions
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South Ridge Trail
2.7 mi · ▲ 518 ft · 1 hr 10 min
Elevation 769–1,054 ft
Out & Back · Scioto Trail State Forest
Trailhead: Buckeye Trail · 39.21304, -82.95092
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 87°F / low 61° · precip 1% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 8:43 PM
- Start on Buckeye Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto South Ridge Trail, heading SW.
- 1 miBear left onto Buckeye Trail, heading SW.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto South Ridge Road, heading SE.
- 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Buckeye Trail, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear right onto South Ridge Trail, heading NE.
- 1 miTurn left onto Buckeye Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 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
75% dirt1% gravel24% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 87°F61°
Precip1%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity71%
Rained 0.2″ 3 days ago
Hourly temperature
90°60°
Sunrise 6:34 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:43 PM
Wed
88°69°
46%
Thu
91°67°
35%
Fri
93°65°
62%
Sat
86°66°
36%
Sun
96°68°
15%
Mon
92°69°
24%
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