Ohio trails · Bald Hill

Bald Hill

A 3.6-mile out-and-back in Ohio, with 370 ft of climbing. Reaches Rock Garden Hill and other summit destinations. Managed by the state.

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Length

3.6 mi

Elevation gain

370 ft

Difficulty

Moderate

Max grade

31%

Steepest mile

+368 ft

Tread at ≥10% grade

1.0 mi

Shape

out-and-back

Bikes

yes

Horses

yes

Managed by

State

Elevation profile

Most of the climbing sits in the middle third — 83% of the ascent, between mile 1.2 and mile 2.4. It gives back about 757 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 junction. About 17 min drive (6 mi) from Chillicothe. 39.38523, -82.92763 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 7:13 a.m., the sun rises at 7:40 a.m. and sets at 6:54 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:21 p.m. (EDT) — 11 h 14 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 7.3-mile round trip takes roughly 3 h 04 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 10:44 a.m. — 8 h 10 min before sunset.

Loop options

Bald Hill + Shawnee Ridge — 0.9 mi loop, 314 ft gain
Shawnee Ridge + Bald Hill + Sand Hill Trail — 1.8 mi loop, 474 ft gain
Annie'S Trail + Bald Hill + Shawnee Ridge — 2.0 mi loop, 282 ft gain