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Buckeye Trail landmarks and waypoints

31 named places in 26 trail sections, ordered by approximate route mile. Use the category filters on the permit map to see these same points in Map, 3D and Explore in 3D.

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Section 1

Burton

  1. Headlands / northeast Ohio glacial country

    ≈ MI 14.2

    ≈ 1,132 FT · 41.36290, -81.21003

    Rolling glacial terrain and old settlements

    Landscapes
    Sources

  2. Burton / Amish country

    ≈ MI 39.9

    ≈ 1,150 FT · 41.47000, -81.14500

    Northeast Ohio rural cultural landscape

    Towns & resupplyHistory & cultureLandscapes
    Sources

Section 2

Mogadore

  1. Mogadore Reservoir

    ≈ MI 90.8

    ≈ 1,080 FT · 41.05000, -81.40000

    Water and woodland corridor

    WaterLandscapes
    Sources

Section 3

Massillon

  1. Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath corridor

    ≈ MI 156.3

    ≈ 914 FT · 40.55813, -81.53101

    Major canal-history landscape

    WaterHistory & culture
    Sources

Section 4

Bowerston

  1. Tappan Lake region

    ≈ MI 218

    ≈ 834 FT · 40.01916, -81.55135

    Appalachian foothill reservoir

    Water
    Sources

Section 5

Belle Valley

  1. Seneca Lake / southeast Ohio hills

    ≈ MI 279

    ≈ 780 FT · 39.73464, -81.52046

    Rolling Appalachian terrain

    Peaks & viewsWater
    Sources

Section 6

Stockport

  1. Muskingum River

    ≈ MI 337

    ≈ 747 FT · 39.64229, -81.45449

    Major river crossing and lock history

    WaterTowns & resupplyHistory & culture
    Sources

Section 7

Road Fork

  1. Wayne National Forest ridges

    ≈ MI 397

    ≈ 713 FT · 39.54675, -81.38625

    Wooded southeast Ohio hill country

    Landscapes
    Sources

Section 8

Whipple

  1. Ohio River country

    ≈ MI 457

    ≈ 743 FT · 39.48151, -81.72641

    Deeply dissected Appalachian landscape

    WaterLandscapes
    Sources

Section 9

New Straitsville

  1. New Straitsville mining district

    ≈ MI 516.5

    ≈ 813 FT · 39.43558, -82.31693

    Coal-mining heritage

    Towns & resupplyHistory & culture
    Sources

Section 10

Old Man's Cave

  1. Hocking Hills State Park

    ≈ MI 565.5

    ≈ 840 FT · 39.29074, -82.71517

    Ohio's signature sandstone gorge country

    Peaks & viewsWaterLandscapes
    Sources

  2. Old Man's Cave

    ≈ MI 576.1

    ≈ 840 FT · 39.24231, -82.78725

    Iconic Hocking Hills formation

    Camps & sheltersLandscapes
    Sources

  3. Ash Cave

    ≈ MI 588.3

    ≈ 842 FT · 39.18657, -82.87022

    Massive recessed cave

    WaterCamps & shelters
    Sources

Section 11

Scioto Trail

  1. Scioto Trail State Forest

    ≈ MI 630.5

    ≈ 845 FT · 38.99376, -83.15718

    South-central Ohio ridge country

    Peaks & viewsLandscapes
    Sources

Section 12

Sinking Spring

  1. Paint Creek valley

    ≈ MI 688

    ≈ 843 FT · 38.76486, -83.54094

    Scenic south Ohio farmland and hills

    Water
    Sources

Section 13

Shawnee

  1. Shawnee State Forest

    ≈ MI 740.2

    ≈ 754 FT · 38.95187, -83.80454

    Ohio's 'Little Smokies'

    Landscapes
    Sources

Section 14

West Union

  1. Edge of Appalachia Preserve region

    ≈ MI 800.5

    ≈ 651 FT · 39.16790, -84.10904

    Limestone cliffs and rare habitats

    Landscapes
    Sources

Section 15

Williamsburg

  1. East Fork Little Miami River

    ≈ MI 856.5

    ≈ 645 FT · 39.41129, -84.24931

    Southwest Ohio river corridor

    WaterLandscapes
    Sources

Section 16

Loveland

  1. Little Miami Scenic Trail

    ≈ MI 904.1

    ≈ 726 FT · 39.65978, -84.22982

    Popular river greenway

    Water
    Sources

  2. Loveland

    ≈ MI 915.9

    ≈ 600 FT · 39.27500, -84.26000

    Classic southwest Ohio trail stop

    WaterTowns & resupply
    Sources

Section 17

Caesar Creek

  1. Caesar Creek State Park

    ≈ MI 957.5

    ≈ 817 FT · 39.93855, -84.20796

    Large lake and fossil-bearing cliffs

    Peaks & viewsWater
    Sources

Section 18

Troy

  1. Great Miami River

    ≈ MI 1011

    ≈ 810 FT · 40.32827, -84.23720

    Major western Ohio river corridor

    WaterTowns & resupply
    Sources

Section 19

St. Marys

  1. Grand Lake St. Marys

    ≈ MI 1061

    ≈ 752 FT · 40.75136, -84.29179

    Large shallow lake

    WaterLandscapes
    Sources

Section 20

Delphos

  1. Miami and Erie Canal corridor

    ≈ MI 1108.5

    ≈ 697 FT · 41.15330, -84.34365

    Western Ohio canal heritage

    WaterHistory & culture
    Sources

Section 21

Defiance

  1. Maumee–Auglaize confluence

    ≈ MI 1159.5

    ≈ 690 FT · 41.27017, -83.93223

    Major river junction

    WaterHistory & culture
    Sources

Section 22

Pemberville

  1. Black Swamp region

    ≈ MI 1215

    ≈ 705 FT · 41.25502, -83.27322

    Former Great Black Swamp country

    WaterHistory & cultureLandscapes
    Sources

Section 23

Norwalk

  1. Firelands / north-central Ohio

    ≈ MI 1269

    ≈ 720 FT · 41.24028, -82.63204

    Connecticut Western Reserve history

    History & cultureLandscapes
    Sources

Section 24

Medina

  1. Hinckley Reservation

    ≈ MI 1323

    ≈ 850 FT · 41.15431, -82.02285

    Rocky ledges and wooded ravines

    Peaks & viewsLandscapes
    Sources

Section 25

Akron

  1. Cuyahoga Valley National Park

    ≈ MI 1376.7

    ≈ 940 FT · 41.12031, -81.52161

    Canal towpath, river and waterfalls

    WaterLandscapes
    Sources

  2. Brandywine Falls

    ≈ MI 1390.9

    ≈ 909 FT · 41.18081, -81.52574

    Major Cuyahoga Valley landmark

    Water
    Sources

Section 26

Bedford

  1. Bedford Reservation / Tinkers Creek Gorge

    ≈ MI 1441

    ≈ 800 FT · 41.39000, -81.54000

    Steep gorge and cascades

    WaterLandscapes
    Sources