Ohio trails · Wildcat Hollow Trail
Wildcat Hollow Trail
A 14.8-mile network in Ohio, with 335 ft of climbing. Managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Elevation profile
The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route. It gives back about 1,278 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
WILDCAT HOLLOW TRAILHEAD — parking nearby, restroom, water. About 45 min drive (23 mi) from Athens. 39.57230, -82.03267 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 7:09 a.m., the sun rises at 7:36 a.m. and sets at 6:50 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:17 p.m. (EDT) — 11 h 14 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 14.8-mile route takes roughly 5 h 38 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 1:14 p.m. — 5 h 36 min before sunset.
Loop options
- WILDCAT HOLLOW CONNECTOR + WILDCAT HOLLOW TRAIL — 10.9 mi loop, 1,660 ft gain
Nearby trails
- Main Corridor Trail — 11.1 mi
- Nct Athens Central — 11.8 mi
- Stone Church Main Loop — 11.8 mi
- Dorr Run Loop — 16.2 mi