Ohio trails · Hocking Bridle
Hocking Bridle
A 28.6-mile network in Ohio, with 342 ft of climbing. Managed by the state.
Elevation profile
The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route. It gives back about 3,652 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
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Getting there
Gorge Trail access. About 36 min drive (24 mi) from Lancaster. 39.46004, -82.57846 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 7:11 a.m., the sun rises at 7:39 a.m. and sets at 6:53 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:20 p.m. (EDT) — 11 h 14 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 28.6-mile route takes roughly 10 h 45 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 6:24 p.m. — 29 min before sunset.
Loop options
- Hocking Bridle + Buckeye Trail — 4.6 mi loop, 320 ft gain
- Purple Trail + Hocking Bridle — 6.4 mi loop, 1,005 ft gain
Nearby trails
- Logan Trail — 11.5 mi
- Dorr Run Loop — 14.4 mi
- Tar Hollow Bridle System — 14.5 mi
- Dark Blue Trail — 17.4 mi