Ohio trails · Buckeye Trail - Bridle Trail

Buckeye Trail - Bridle Trail

A 2.4-mile out-and-back in Ohio, with 109 ft of climbing. Reaches Bridal Veil Falls and other viewpoint/waterfall destinations. Managed by the National Park Service.

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Length

2.4 mi

Elevation gain

109 ft

Difficulty

Easy

Max grade

16%

Steepest mile

+99 ft

Tread at ≥10% grade

0.3 mi

Shape

out-and-back

Managed by

National Park Service

Elevation profile

The climbing leans toward the first third: 45% of the ascent falls between mile 0.0 and mile 0.8. It gives back about 187 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)
Bridal Veil Falls Overlook (viewpoint)
Little Overlook (viewpoint)

Getting there

Buckeye Trail access. 41.37634, -81.55746 · 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 4.8-mile round trip takes roughly 1 h 54 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 8:44 a.m. — 11 h 16 min before sunset.

Loop options

Buckeye Trail - Bridle Trail + Parallel Universe + All Purpose Trail — 2.0 mi loop, 285 ft gain
Buckeye Trail - Bridle Trail + Bridle Trail + Mars Quarry — 6.4 mi loop, 827 ft gain
Buckeye Trail - Bridle Trail + Mars Quarry + All Purpose Trail — 2.8 mi loop, 303 ft gain