Ohio trails · Scioto Trail Bridle Trail
Scioto Trail Bridle Trail
A 6.9-mile network in Ohio, with 382 ft of climbing. Managed by the state.
Elevation profile
The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route. It gives back about 1,166 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
Scioto Trail Bridle Trail access — parking nearby. About 18 min drive (8 mi) from Chillicothe. 39.26818, -82.94082 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 7:13 a.m., the sun rises at 7:40 a.m. and sets at 6:54 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:21 p.m. (EDT) — 11 h 14 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 6.9-mile route takes roughly 2 h 45 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 10:24 a.m. — 8 h 30 min before sunset.
Loop options
- Buckeye Trail + Scioto Trail Bridle Trail — 1.2 mi loop, 214 ft gain
- Buckeye Trail + Black Forest + Scioto Trail Bridle Trail — 1.4 mi loop, 337 ft gain
Nearby trails
- Bald Hill — 8.1 mi
- Tar Hollow Bridle System — 9.4 mi
- Logan Trail — 12.0 mi
- Pike Bridle System — 18.6 mi