Ohio trails · Pike Bridle System
Pike Bridle System
A 9.7-mile network in Ohio, with 531 ft of climbing. Managed by the state.
Elevation profile
Most of the climbing sits in the first third — 56% of the ascent, between mile 0.0 and mile 4.5. It gives back about 1,220 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
Pike Bridle System access. 39.13519, -83.24223 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:32 a.m., the sun rises at 7:00 a.m. and sets at 8:05 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:32 p.m. (EDT) — 13 h 05 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 9.7-mile route takes roughly 3 h 51 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 10:51 a.m. — 9 h 14 min before sunset.
Loop options
- Robinett Ridge Bridle Trail + Buckeye Trail + Pike Bridle System — 10.5 mi loop, 1,037 ft gain
- Pike Bridle System — 5.3 mi loop, 1,351 ft gain
- Pike Bridle System — 7.0 mi loop, 1,566 ft gain
Nearby trails
- Pike Apv — 6.5 mi
- Scioto Trail Bridle Trail — 18.6 mi
- Conley'S Run — 23.8 mi
- Bald Hill — 24.1 mi