Ohio trails · Blue Trail

Blue Trail

A 9.9-mile out-and-back in Ohio, with 390 ft of climbing. Managed by the state.

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Length

9.9 mi

Elevation gain

390 ft

Difficulty

Expert

Max grade

24%

Steepest mile

+254 ft

Tread at ≥10% grade

2.1 mi

Shape

out-and-back

Horses

yes

Managed by

State

Elevation profile

The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route. It gives back about 1,138 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.

3-D terrain

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

Heads up

Stream ford: expect at least one unbridged crossing.

Getting there

Blue Trail access. 40.59481, -82.31351 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:26 a.m., the sun rises at 6:55 a.m. and sets at 8:03 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:31 p.m. (EDT) — 13 h 08 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 19.8-mile round trip takes roughly 7 h 44 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 2:38 p.m. — 5 h 24 min before sunset.

Loop options

Blue Trail + Red /Blue Trail — 12.0 mi loop, 2,163 ft gain
Blue Trail + Lake View Trail (Orange I Think) — 3.1 mi loop, 173 ft gain
Red Trail + Blue Trail — 7.7 mi loop, 1,340 ft gain