Vulture's Knob Access Road

2.1 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 44 min

Vulture's Knob Access Road is a 2.1-mile out-and-back near Mechanicsburg, OH. It is mostly level, with 80 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 60/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,056 – 1,155 ft2.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Vulture's Knob Access Road 40.85086, -81.98022
Nearest town Mechanicsburg, OH

Directions

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Vulture's Knob Access Road

2.1 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 44 min

Elevation 1,058–1,155 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Vulture's Knob Access Road · 40.85086, -81.98022

Weather Sep 6: sunrise 7:01 AM · sunset 7:54 PM

  1. Start on Vulture's Knob Access Road, heading W.
  2. 1 miReach Vulture's Knob Access Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 1 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

100% gravel

Weather

Sunrise 7:01 AMSunset 7:54 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 7:33 PM for the 7:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:11 PM — 11 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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