Waypoints

1. S : km 0 - alt. 232 m
2. 1 : km 0 - alt. 232 m - END: Ohio Segment 5 - Pike Lake State Park Dam parking lot. 39.15936, -83.22137. Elev 763 ft BEGIN: Ohio Segment 6 - Head east across the dam. Follow Buckeye Trail blue blazes. This is the Scioto Section of the Buckeye Trail. BTA Sinking Spring Section Point 1 / BTA Scioto Section Point 34 --- PIKE COUNTY Sheriff: (740) 947-2111 Newspaper: Pike County News Watchman (740) 947-2149
3. 2 : km 0.27 - alt. 237 m - At 4-Way Trail Junction, continue northeast on Buckeye Trail/Mitchell Ridge Trail. BEGIN CAT 4 Climb: Begin 9.4% average grade for the next 1.0mi. Elev gain 472 ft 39.15955, -83.21855. Elev 824 ft HIKER NOTE: This section is considered challenging and can be muddy. Also a horse trail.
4. 3 : km 0.71 - alt. 287 m - Junction: Three way intersection with a bridal trail and a footpath. Continue SE on Buckeye trail and soon follow a series of switchbacks as you continue your climb.
5. 4 : km 1.64 - alt. 375 m - As you top out on Mitchell Ridge, turn Right on Buckeye Trail, heading generally SE along Mitchell Ridge. 39.16149, -83.21139. Elev 1239 ft HIKER NOTE: 8/30/22 - BTA says recent logging operations have destroyed the trail near the top of the ridge. It is possible to walk through the area but you may not have blazes to direct you as you begin your descent.
6. 5 : km 2.49 - alt. 338 m - Turn right following Buckeye Trail and begin descent to Tobacco Barn Hollow, leaving Pike Bridal Trail. 39.15454, -83.20768. Elev 1127 ft
7. 6 : km 3.73 - alt. 211 m - Tobacco Barn Hollow BEGIN CAT 4 Climb: Begin 11.7% average grade for the next 0.7mi. Elev gain 449 ft 39.15471, -83.20238. Elev 726 ft BTA Scioto Trail Section Point 33
8. 7 : km 4.81 - alt. 354 m - As you top out on Robinette Ridge, continue generally north across Robinette Ridge. 39.15566, -83.19517. Elev 1182 ft HIKER NOTE: 'There's a picnic table & hitching post on an overlook. Nice breezy break spot.' Magpie'21
9. 8 : km 5.46 - alt. 356 m - HIKER NOTES: Picnic table, two horse hitches, view, possible campsite
10. 9 : km 6.55 - alt. 367 m - BTA Scioto Trail Section Point 32 Service Road/Bridal Trail on Robinett Ridge 39.16988, -83.19850 Elev 1219 ft
11. 10 : km 10.48 - alt. 304 m - Turn left onto Davis Road BTA Scioto Trail Section Point 31 --- HIKER NOTE: 'I don't know what it is about Pike State Park, but I had the hardest time staying on the various trails. Just be paying attention 100% of the time. Some trails are legitimately bad and not really hikable.' Honey21'
12. 11 : km 10.63 - alt. 309 m - Turn right onto Buckeye Trail 39.18176, -83.18060. Elev 1038 ft HIKER NOTE: – WATER Between OH6-11 and OH-12 there are four creek fords. If the creeks are running high you may want to follow roads to the next point.' - BTA alert – INFORMATION 11/4/22 - 'This trail section between roads has been maintained and cleared.'
13. 12 : km 12.57 - alt. 248 m - Turn left onto Morgans Fork Road BTA Scioto Trail Section Point 30
14. 13 : km 13.86 - alt. 296 m - Join SR 772 heading northeast.
15. 14 : km 14.39 - alt. 325 m - ENTERING ROSS COUNTY Sheriff: (740) 773-1185 Newspaper: Chillicothe Gazette (740) 349-1111 --- HIKER NOTE: In 0.1mi - Fredneck's Mini Mart on right - (740) 626-7078 - Daily 6-9 11/4/22 - 'Replenish my water at the mini mart. Ah, and a fresh salad to feel green in this brown and red world.'Bernie'22 'Solid pizza and subs. Call ahead if you want your pizza when you get there. Wouldn't recommend for a resupply but CStore type options. Has a table but next to checkout line.'Stamps'21 'Recommend the pizza and eating outside on bench while people look at you weird.'Honey'21
16. 15 : km 14.79 - alt. 328 m - Turn right onto Nipgen Road BTA Scioto Trail Section Point 29
17. 16 : km 15.56 - alt. 301 m - ENTERING PIKE COUNTY Sheriff: (740) 947-2111 Newspaper: News-Watchman (740) 947-2149
18. 17 : km 16.9 - alt. 279 m - Keep left onto Nipgen Road
19. 18 : km 20.9 - alt. 265 m - Turn right onto Clines Chapel Road BTA Scioto Trail Section Point 28
20. 19 : km 21.34 - alt. 261 m - Turn left onto Mount Tabor Road/T-410
21. 20 : km 22.42 - alt. 278 m - Mapleberry Farm - Camping allowed with permission (740) 947-2331 Camping, water, toilet, picnic table
22. 21 : km 22.99 - alt. 305 m - ENTERING ROSS COUNTY Sheriff: (740) 773-1185 Newspaper: Chillicothe Gazette (740) 349-1111
23. 22 : km 25.23 - alt. 254 m - Turn right onto Denver Road 39.19309, -83.05489. Elev 832 ft --- HIKER NOTE: Camping 0.33mi NE on Mount Tabor Rd. Call Gale & Sharon for permission: 740-947-2331. Have allowed previous ADT hikers to camp in their yard.
24. 23 : km 26.52 - alt. 246 m - Turn left onto Keiser Road BTA Scioto Trail Section Point 27
25. 24 : km 27.08 - alt. 254 m - BTA Schmidt Campsite - Call BTA Office 740-394-2008 39.18792, -83.03801 Elev 856 ft HIKER NOTES: 'Pretty straightforward but maybe better suited for a hammock than a tent.'Honey'21
26. 25 : km 27.67 - alt. 283 m - Turn slight right onto Pennington Road
27. 26 : km 28.42 - alt. 281 m - ENTERING PIKE COUNTY Sheriff: (740) 947-2111 Newspaper: News-Watchman (740) 947-2149
28. 27 : km 32.04 - alt. 233 m - Turn slight right onto Prussia Road
29. 28 : km 32.54 - alt. 221 m - Turn sharp left onto Buckeye Trail 39.16253, -82.99817 Elev 733 ft BTA Scioto Trail Section Point 26 --- HIKER NOTE: All private land between OH6-25 and OH6-26. Stay on trail. WAVERLY 2.77mi SE All services Police: (740) 947-2179 Newspaper: Chillicothe Gazette (740) 349-1111
30. 29 : km 35.22 - alt. 189 m - Turn left onto US 23, SR 104 BTA Scioto Trail Section Point 25
31. 30 : km 35.63 - alt. 187 m - ENTERING ROSS COUNTY Sheriff: (740) 773-1185 Newspaper: Chillicothe Gazette (740) 349-1111
32. 31 : km 36.32 - alt. 189 m - Turn right onto Woods Hollow Road 39.18407, -82.97599. Elev 611 ft --- HIKER NOTE: Between OH6-31 and OH6-32 there is a culvert for a stream on Woods Hollow Rd and blue blazes indicating you cross the stream and leave the road. DO NOT. Outdated blazes. Continue on Woods Hollow Rd HIKER NOTE: Izzy's One Stop (convenience store) is 0.33mi NW on US 23. M-Th 5-10, F 5-11, Sa 8-11, Su 8-10 'Robbie at the Marathon gave me free coffee and allowed me a chance to refill water.' Bernie'22
33. 32 : km 37.97 - alt. 214 m - Turn right onto Buckeye Trail - Post 55 39.19361, -82.96396. Elev 716 ft BTA Scioto Trail Section Point 24 --- HIKER NOTE: – CAUTION Between OH6-31 and OH6-32 there is a culvert for a stream on Woods Hollow Rd and blue blazes indicating you cross the stream and leave the road. DO NOT. Outdated blazes. Continue on Woods Hollow Rd
34. 33 : km 38.61 - alt. 267 m - Turn sharp left onto Buckeye Trail
35. 34 : km 39.04 - alt. 299 m - Turn slight left onto Martin Road
36. 35 : km 39.29 - alt. 290 m - Keep right onto Buckeye Trail
37. 36 : km 39.99 - alt. 243 m - JOG: Turn sharp right onto Wilson Run Road THEN turn sharp left onto Buckeye Trail
38. 37 : km 40.62 - alt. 315 m - Turn left onto South Ridge Road. --- BTA Scioto Trail Section Point 23
39. 38 : km 40.9 - alt. 314 m - Turn sharp right onto South Ridge Trail.
40. 39 : km 42.66 - alt. 319 m - Turn sharp left onto Hatfield Road, F5
41. 40 : km 43.09 - alt. 322 m - Turn left onto Cutoff Road, F7 BTA Scioto Trail Section Point 22 --- HIKER NOTE: Parking lot just off to the east.
42. 41 : km 43.45 - alt. 324 m - Turn Right on Buckeye Trail
43. 42 : km 44.5 - alt. 223 m - Path to Scioto trail State Park Primitive Campground BTA Scioto Trail Section Point 21
44. 43 : km 45.47 - alt. 212 m - Cross Hatfield Road and then at fork, keep left on Buckeye Trail --- Headquarters South Horse Trail Parking Area
45. 44 : km 45.89 - alt. 207 m - Cross Stoney Creek Road BTA Scioto Trail Section Point 20 --- HIKER NOTES: SCIOTO TRAIL STATE PARK - 0.90mi N of the Trail Turn left on Stoney Creek Rd, then Right on Lake Road. Camping, showers, toilet, camp store
46. 45 : km 47.08 - alt. 280 m - Turn Right on Buckeye Trail
47. 46 : km 48.38 - alt. 203 m - Cross N Ridge Rd. and follow Cemetery Bridal Trail/Buckeye Trail
48. 47 : km 49.03 - alt. 196 m - At junction, Buckeye Trail turns right (SE)
49. 48 : km 49.73 - alt. 190 m - Cross Stoney Creek Road - C-199 BTA Scioto Trail Section Point 18 --- HIKER NOTES: 'Good trail between here and OH6-49'AP'21
50. 49 : km 50.78 - alt. 194 m - Cross Airport Rd and continue SE along the north end of an abandoned runway. BTA Scioto Trail Section Point 17
51. 50 : km 50.92 - alt. 194 m - Turn left onto Buckeye Trail
52. 51 : km 55.37 - alt. 267 m - JOG: Turn right onto South Ridge Road THEN keep right onto Buckeye Trail at Post 50 BTA Scioto Trail Section Point 16
53. 52 : km 58.02 - alt. 191 m - Turn left on Higby Road
54. 53 : km 58.19 - alt. 188 m - Turn right onto Higby Road, C-206 BTA Scioto Trail Section Point 15
55. 54 : km 59.23 - alt. 180 m - HIKER NOTE: – WATER & TOILET Shelly & Sands Co. - M-F 8-5, Closed Sa-Su - on trail 'Water and pit toilet are available on request in office.' Medicare Pastor '18
56. 55 : km 60.32 - alt. 182 m - Cross Old US 35 and railroad tracks, then turn right on a service road. Follow service road to the southeast BTA Scioto Trail Section Point 14 --- RICHMOND DALE - 2.3mi SE on Old Us 35 PO, C-Store, Church
57. 56 : km 60.87 - alt. 187 m - Turn sharp left heading northwest climbing to a ridgeline.
58. 57 : km 61.54 - alt. 276 m - Turn sharply right following old logging road toward the microwave tower
59. 58 : km 63.38 - alt. 290 m - Turn sharp right, and begin a wide turn to the E toward US 35. Then head NW along US 35.
60. 59 : km 64.2 - alt. 253 m - Take the passageway under US 35 and continue on the Buckeye Trail on the other side. NOTE: This highway is still not indicated on some Topo maps. BTA Scioto Trail Section Point 12
61. 60 : km 66.52 - alt. 214 m - Turn right onto Musgrove Road BTA Scioto Trail Section Point 11
62. 61 : km 68.33 - alt. 196 m - Church shelter - Unknown whether camping is allowed. Goshen Run Church of God: (740) 887-2364 HIKER NOTE: 'No table or chairs at the pavilion across from the church. But cover to get out of the rain.'Stamps'21
63. 62 : km 68.76 - alt. 194 m - After crossing under powerlines, turn left, through a farm gate, onto Buckeye Trail. This is private land with BT permission. Follow the powerline to the northwest along an open field and soon join a service road for the powerlines. BTA Scioto Trail Section Point 10
64. 63 : km 70.03 - alt. 209 m - Join Hanna Lane. Continue north.
65. 64 : km 70.89 - alt. 210 m - Turn right onto US 50 BTA Scioto Trail Segment Point 9
66. 65 : km 71.53 - alt. 209 m - Turn left
67. 66 : km 75.59 - alt. 239 m - Blue Lick Road ends. Join Bridle Trail heading generally north. BTA Scioto Trail Segment 7 ENTERING TAR HOLLOW STATE FOREST (740) 385-4402 Camping is only permitted on designated areas for such use. Hunting is permitted during season. HIKER NOTE: 'Trail is overgrown with briars between BTA Points 6 & 7.' Stamps'21
68. 67 : km 79.58 - alt. 347 m - Turn sharp right onto South Ridge Road 39.33083, -82.79789. Elev 1155 ft BTA Scioto Trail Section Point 6 --- HIKER NOTE: 'Trail is overgrown with briars between BTA Points 6 & 7.' Stamps'21
69. 68 : km 82.9 - alt. 328 m - Turn left on Buckeye Trail
70. 69 : km 84.1 - alt. 348 m - Keep left on Buckeye Trail toward Dogwood Shelter.
71. 70 : km 84.2 - alt. 340 m - Tar Hollow Dogwood Shelter House and Picnic Area. BTA Scioto Section Point 5
72. 71 : km 84.29 - alt. 332 m - JOG: Turn left on South Ridge Road THEN turn right to rejoin the Buckeye Trail.
73. 72 : km 85.17 - alt. 338 m - Turn right onto South Ridge Road, and in around 100 feet, turn right on the Buckeye Trail heading N.
74. 73 : km 86.78 - alt. 326 m - Cross Clark Hollow Road
75. 74 : km 87.78 - alt. 347 m - Turn right onto South Ridge Road
76. 75 : km 87.99 - alt. 352 m - Fire Tower Picnic Area
77. 76 : km 88.08 - alt. 354 m - Turn right onto Buckeye Trail/Logan Trail BTA Scioto Trail Section Point 4
78. 77 : km 88.93 - alt. 335 m - Turn right onto Buckeye Trail BTA Scioto Trail Section Point 3 --- TAR HOLLOW STATE PARK Continue northeast on Logan Trail to reach the park. Camping, Camp Store, Shower House, Vault toilet
79. 78 : km 89.82 - alt. 344 m - Entering Hocking County Sheriff: (740) 385-2131 Newspaper: Logan Daily 740-385-2107
80. 79 : km 91.03 - alt. 332 m - Entering Vinton County Sheriff: (740) 596-5242 Newspaper: Vinton Jackson Courier (740) 596-5393
81. 80 : km 94.22 - alt. 209 m - Turn left onto Clark Hollow Road BTA Scioto Trail Section Point 2 --- HIKER NOTE: Forest Ranger Station here - Water and Toilet, weekdays If the creek is too high to cross safely, follow a faint path to the NW for 0.3mi, cross a bridge, and return SW to this point.
82. E : km 95.16 - alt. 201 m - END SEGMENT 6: Clark Hollow Road and SR 327 BEGIN SEGMENT 7: Turn left onto SR 327 BTA Scioto Trail Section Point 1 / BTA Old Man's Cave Section Point 28

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