Ohio trails · Dorr Run Loop
Dorr Run Loop
A 13.9-mile loop in Ohio, with 325 ft of climbing. Managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Elevation profile
The climbing leans toward the final third: 49% of the ascent falls between mile 9.3 and mile 13.9. It gives back about 1,734 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Getting there
SYCAMORE TRAILHEAD — parking nearby, restroom, water, fee site. About 33 min drive (22 mi) from Athens. 39.47801, -82.31060 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 7:10 a.m., the sun rises at 7:37 a.m. and sets at 6:51 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:19 p.m. (EDT) — 11 h 14 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 13.9-mile route takes roughly 5 h 20 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 12:57 p.m. — 5 h 55 min before sunset.
Loop options
- PARAMOUNT LOOP NORTH + PARAMOUNT LOOP SOUTH + DORR RUN LOOP — 3.7 mi loop, 626 ft gain
- DORR RUN LOOP + MINE SHAFT TRAIL + BOWL TRAIL — 8.9 mi loop, 1,894 ft gain
- DORR RUN LOOP + BOWL TRAIL + BOWL TRAIL NORTH — 7.3 mi loop, 1,333 ft gain
Nearby trails
- Main Corridor Trail — 5.3 mi
- Nct Athens Central — 9.5 mi
- Stone Church Main Loop — 9.5 mi
- Dark Blue Trail — 12.1 mi