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Ohio trails · Lodge Bridle Trail

Lodge Bridle Trail

A 3.4-mile out-and-back in Ohio, with 312 ft of climbing. Reaches Big Lyons Falls and other waterfall destinations. Managed by the state.

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Length
3.4 mi
Elevation gain
312 ft
Difficulty
Moderate
Max grade
23%
Steepest mile
+280 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
0.9 mi
Shape
out-and-back
Horses
yes
Managed by
State

Elevation profile

1,034 – 1,345 ft123

The climbing leans toward the middle third: 52% of the ascent falls between mile 1.1 and mile 2.3. It gives back about 440 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.

3-D terrain

3-D terrain view of Lodge Bridle Trail

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

Reaches

Heads up

Terrain graded T2 (SAC scale).

Getting there

Lodge Bridle Trail access. 40.63576, -82.33108 · 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 6.8-mile round trip takes roughly 2 h 50 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 9:45 a.m. — 10 h 18 min before sunset.

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