Ohio trails · Bald Hill
Bald Hill
A 3.6-mile network in Ohio, with 407 ft of climbing. Reaches Rock Garden Hill and other summit destinations. Managed by the state.
Elevation profile
The climbing leans toward the first third: 55% of the ascent falls between mile 0.0 and mile 1.6. It gives back about 481 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Rock Garden Hill (summit)
- Sand Hill (summit)
- Bald Hill (summit)
Getting there
Bald Hill access. 39.38528, -82.92774 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:31 a.m., the sun rises at 6:58 a.m. and sets at 8:04 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:32 p.m. (EDT) — 13 h 06 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 3.6-mile route takes roughly 1 h 33 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 8:31 a.m. — 11 h 33 min before sunset.
Loop options
- Bald Hill + Shawnee Ridge — 0.9 mi loop, 314 ft gain
- Bald Hill + Sand Hill Trail — 5.0 mi loop, 945 ft gain
- Sand Hill Trail + Bald Hill — 0.9 mi loop, 327 ft gain
Nearby trails
- Scioto Trail Bridle Trail — 8.1 mi
- Logan Trail — 8.6 mi
- Tar Hollow Bridle System — 9.8 mi
- Hocking Bridle — 19.2 mi