Description
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If we can access the starting point with public transports, please explain the lines to use and share any useful informations.
(S) From here, describe the instructions to follow from the starting point.
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The plot has to end by the location where the walk finishes. If it is a loop please write (S/E) at the end of the description. If it is a one way route write (E).
Waypoints
- S : km 0 - alt. 278 m
- 1 : km 1.43 - alt. 225 m - Long Run Stream
Unreliable water source.
39.54646, -82.07895 Elev 797 ft
- 2 : km 2.18 - alt. 286 m - Barbed Wire
Be careful or you may walk into a barbed-wire fence at one point. This fence is the boundary of the Wayne National Forest, and also the county line between Athens County (which you're in) and Perry County, to the north.
- 3 : km 3.93 - alt. 210 m - CSX Tracks
You'll have to climb up to the tracks to cross them, then cross the small drainage valley and climb up to Ohio State Route 13.
- 4 : km 4.01 - alt. 212 m - Turn left onto SR 13
- 5 : km 4.09 - alt. 213 m - Turn sharp right onto Jenkins Drive
- 6 : km 4.55 - alt. 233 m - Tom Jenkins Dam and Parking Area
Privy, water, picnic table
- 7 : km 4.84 - alt. 231 m - Turn right onto Burr Oak Backpack Loop Trail
Follow double Blue and Yellow Blazes
- 8 : km 7.82 - alt. 225 m - ENTERING MORGAN COUNTY
Sheriff: (740) 962-4044
Newspaper: Morgan County Herald 740-962-3377
- 9 : km 8.49 - alt. 220 m - Boat Dock #1 - Continue SW on Boat Dock Road
Picnic table, water, privy
- 10 : km 8.69 - alt. 221 m - Turn left onto Burr Oak Backpack Trail
- 11 : km 8.73 - alt. 220 m - Turn slight right
- 12 : km 8.78 - alt. 221 m - Keep left onto Burr Oak Backpack Trail
- 13 : km 10.21 - alt. 229 m - Turn left onto County Road 111 toward Boat Dock #2
Google Maps shows Primitive Campground on right soon after turn.
Camping $19-25/n (866) 644-6727
- 14 : km 10.4 - alt. 221 m - Keep right onto Buckeye Trail
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Boat Dock area #2
Picnic table, water, privy
- 15 : km 10.83 - alt. 223 m - Picnic Area
Chef Ray '22
- 16 : km 11.33 - alt. 222 m - Campsite with fire ring
- 17 : km 12.14 - alt. 237 m - campsite under ledge
- 18 : km 13.47 - alt. 273 m - Keep left onto Buckeye Trail
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Burr Oak Lodge to the west
(740) 767-2112
Lodging, Restaurant, Shop
- 19 : km 13.63 - alt. 272 m - Keep right onto Buckeye Trail
- 20 : km 14.12 - alt. 230 m - Turn slight left onto Buckeye Trail
- 21 : km 16.52 - alt. 254 m - Keep left onto Burr Oak Backpack Trail/Buckeye Trail
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HIKER NOTE: The trail leaving to the N is the Buckeye Trail Vicksville Cutoff and is a short cut to the next waypoint.
- 22 : km 20.04 - alt. 241 m - Campsite on trail, with picnic table and firepit.
- 23 : km 20.54 - alt. 242 m - Turn sharp left
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Spur to south leads to Group Camp
Free to backpackers
Shelter, campsites, picnic table, water, privy
- 24 : km 20.84 - alt. 222 m - Keep right - Boat Dock #3
Camping $19-25/n (866) 644-6727
Privy, water, picnic table, campsites
- 25 : km 21.16 - alt. 221 m - Ford Creek
- 26 : km 21.72 - alt. 222 m - Cross Bloody Run on an iron pipe bridge.
- 27 : km 22.48 - alt. 224 m - BTA New Straitsville Point 5
- 28 : km 23.42 - alt. 223 m - Turn slight left onto Southeast Branch Road Southwest
- 29 : km 23.57 - alt. 224 m - Turn left following Burr Oak Backpack Trail / Buckeye Trail
- 30 : km 24.12 - alt. 225 m - Keep right onto Buckeye Trail
- 31 : km 24.78 - alt. 223 m - Turn right onto Sunday Creek Road
- 32 : km 27.29 - alt. 227 m - Turn right
- 33 : km 28.15 - alt. 278 m - Keep left onto Buckeye Trail - old skid road footpath
- 34 : km 29.75 - alt. 321 m - Turn slight right onto East Branch Church Road
- E : km 30.42 - alt. 344 m - END SECTION 8: SR 78
BEGIN SECTION 9 - Turn Left on SR 78
Useful Information
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