Ohio trails · Tar Hollow Bridle System
Tar Hollow Bridle System
A 7.1-mile network in Ohio, with 436 ft of climbing. Managed by the state.
Elevation profile
The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route. It gives back about 1,422 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
Tar Hollow Bridle System access. 39.32589, -82.76183 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:30 a.m., the sun rises at 6:58 a.m. and sets at 8:03 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:31 p.m. (EDT) — 13 h 05 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 7.1-mile route takes roughly 2 h 50 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 9:48 a.m. — 10 h 15 min before sunset.
Loop options
- Tar Hollow Bridle System + Buckeye Trail — 3.7 mi loop, 744 ft gain
- Tar Hollow Bridle System + Logan Trail + Buckeye Trail — 15.0 mi loop, 3,390 ft gain
- Tar Hollow Bridle System — 2.5 mi loop, 574 ft gain
Nearby trails
- Logan Trail — 3.6 mi
- Bald Hill — 9.8 mi
- Scioto Trail Bridle Trail — 10.4 mi
- Hocking Bridle — 13.4 mi