Ohio trails · Tar Hollow Bridle System
Tar Hollow Bridle System
A 20.8-mile network in Ohio, with 469 ft of climbing. Managed by the state.
Elevation profile
The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route. It gives back about 3,366 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 junction. About 34 min drive (18 mi) from Chillicothe. 39.31661, -82.77707 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 7:12 a.m., the sun rises at 7:39 a.m. and sets at 6:54 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:20 p.m. (EDT) — 11 h 14 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 20.8-mile route takes roughly 7 h 57 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 3:36 p.m. — 3 h 18 min before sunset.
Loop options
- Logan Trail + Tar Hollow Bridle System + Buckeye Trail — 5.6 mi loop, 1,195 ft gain
- Tar Hollow Bridle System + Logan Trail + Buckeye Trail — 6.3 mi loop, 1,364 ft gain
- Tar Hollow Bridle System + Logan Trail + Buckeye Trail — 8.9 mi loop, 2,184 ft gain
Nearby trails
- Logan Trail — 4.3 mi
- Bald Hill — 9.3 mi
- Scioto Trail Bridle Trail — 9.4 mi
- Richland Apv — 14.0 mi