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Trails in
Paint Creek
State Park
5,600+ acres and about
40 plus miles of trails in
Paint Creek State Park are good reasons to
make the drive from either Cincinnati or
Columbus.
As of this point all bridle
paths have been digitized. When I have a chance
I'll also grab the mountain bike trails.
For horse riders and hikers
the bridle paths cover the majority of the east
side of the park and are well worth the effort
of getting there.
Individual Trail Details
North Bridle Path
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Head North from the horseman's day use area and
stay to the right and you'll come upon a
"Pioneer Farm" after about a hundred yards or
so.
It's well worth taking a moment or two to peek
in the buildings and a bonus if you're there on
a day when the re-enactors are doing their
thing.
A total of a bit over 6 miles
you can shorten the length by taking one of the
two, red marked, loop shortcuts. While the main
trail (marked with white blazes) traverses
primarily heavily wooded areas the shortcuts
take you through more recently cleared areas
where you'll find open meadows and clearings.
If you have updates regarding this
trail, your comments are welcome!
South Bridle Path
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A bit longer than the North
Bridle Path this South side of the trail offers
better views top go along with the longer ride.
The West side of this trail
is mostly flat and suitable for a canter or lope
in several spots. If you're like me and like
going slow stay alert lest you and your horse
are both surprised by someone flying down the
trail!
There are two short cuts (at
1.25 and 3.4 miles) in this loop should
you not want to take the entire trail. The
second shortcut goes by a pond with picnic table
and so makes a great spot for a break.
Traveling the entire length
of the loop will take you upon what's left of
"The Anderson Road" roadbed. There's a marker
that describes the importance of the road in the
early 1800's.
Two creek crossings await you
on this trail. The first, on the west side, is a
broad shallow crossing. The other is more
challenging. The creek is 2-3 deep at this point
(recent rainfall of course will change the
conditions) and you'll have to decide to go the
"challenging" or "easy" route. The challenging
route is an immediate ascent to the top of a
hill. It's a hard pull with about 120 feet of
vertical gain. The "easy" route is a more gentle
climb but a you'll have to go downstream through
deeper water and then climb a rock bank to get
to it.
If you have updates regarding this
trail, your comments are welcome!
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