Ohio trails · All Purpose Trail

All Purpose Trail

A 2.9-mile out-and-back in Ohio, with 135 ft of climbing. Reaches Bridal Veil Falls and other viewpoint/waterfall destinations.

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Length

2.9 mi

Elevation gain

135 ft

Difficulty

Easy

Max grade

13%

Steepest mile

+106 ft

Tread at ≥10% grade

0.1 mi

Shape

out-and-back

Elevation profile

The climbing leans toward the middle third: 51% of the ascent falls between mile 1.0 and mile 1.9. It gives back about 105 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.

3-D terrain

USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5

Reaches

Bridal Veil Falls (waterfall)
Tinker's Creek Gorge Scenic Overlook (viewpoint)
Little Overlook (viewpoint)

Getting there

Volunteer Spirit Trail access — parking nearby. 41.38322, -81.54580 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:22 a.m., the sun rises at 6:51 a.m. and sets at 8:01 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:29 p.m. (EDT) — 13 h 10 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 5.7-mile round trip takes roughly 2 h 16 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 9:06 a.m. — 10 h 54 min before sunset.

Loop options

Deer Lick Loop - Buckeye Trail + Buckeye Trail + All Purpose Trail — 3.4 mi loop, 425 ft gain
Connector Trail + Hemlock Trail + All Purpose Trail — 1.4 mi loop, 198 ft gain
All Purpose Trail + Connector Trail + Hemlock Trail — 1.9 mi loop, 165 ft gain