Ohio trails · Hocking Bridle
Hocking Bridle
A 11.6-mile network in Ohio, with 381 ft of climbing. Managed by the state.
Elevation profile
The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route. It gives back about 2,204 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
Hocking Bridle access. 39.46232, -82.58167 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:29 a.m., the sun rises at 6:57 a.m. and sets at 8:03 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:30 p.m. (EDT) — 13 h 06 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 11.6-mile route takes roughly 4 h 29 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 11:25 a.m. — 8 h 37 min before sunset.
Loop options
- Hocking Bridle + Buckeye Trail — 4.6 mi loop, 320 ft gain
- Hocking Bridle + Airplane Rock Trail — 9.4 mi loop, 1,313 ft gain
- Hocking Bridle — 1.9 mi loop, 430 ft gain
Nearby trails
- Logan Trail — 11.4 mi
- Tar Hollow Bridle System — 13.4 mi
- Dorr Run Loop — 14.5 mi
- Dark Blue Trail — 17.6 mi