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Bridle Trail

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Distance:
6.7 Miles / 10.8 km
Type:
Loop
Difficulty:
Easy
Time to Hike:
3 hours, ~21 minutes
Features:
Surface Type:
Dirt
Park:
Prairie Oaks Metro Park
Town:
West Jefferson, Ohio
Get Directions:
39.986499, -83.259444
Added:
January 23, 2018
Updated:
April 03, 2019
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16'

Total Change
82'

Ascent
80'

Descent

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Key Takeaways

  • The Bridle Trail is a 6.7-mile loop in Prairie Oaks Metro Park (West Jefferson, OH) offering an easy hiking experience.
  • The trail features diverse scenery including Big Darby Creek crossings, woods, and prairies.
  • Hikers can choose between longer outer loops or shorter routes via inner loop shortcuts.

Bridle Trail

The Bridle Trail at Prairie Oaks Metro Park in West Jefferson, Ohio is an easy 6.7 mile loop trail that crosses Big Darby Creek and goes through woods and prairies.

The trail starts off at the parking lot and runs in either east or west directions to two loops - a loop to the south and a loop to the north. This recording heads west and follows the northern loop and north spur trail (out-and-back) before heading back to parking and then follows the southern loop. If you plan to see the entire trail, including hiking both loops in their entirety, it's a 6.7-mile trek.

Regardless of which way you take on the main loop, you'll hit a fork shortly after turning onto either outer loop. At either of these intersections you can take the shortcut to make a smaller loop by cutting across the outer loop or you can stay along the outer loop for a longer hike.
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  1. Parking

    39.986499, -83.259444
  2. Main Trailhead

    39.986285, -83.259876
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