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Hike

Balancing Rock

0.5 mi connector · 70 ft gain · 734 ft high point · Easy

This is a connector trail.

OH · U.S. Forest Service

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Elevation

70 ft of gain and 43 ft of descent.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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0.6 mi from the trailhead
Lake Vesuvius Recreation Area
Campground · OH
1.2 mi from the trailhead

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

2 mi from you
Vesuvius Main Loop
- Summits Sand Hill
- Inside Wayne National Forest
- 4,596 ft of climbing
29.7 mi one way · 4,586 ft gain · Very hard
Wayne National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Elevation along the trail from the start. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Lake VesuviusNearby · 0.3 mi in

Map

The route at the trailhead. Drag with two fingers, or hold a key to zoom.

Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Download the trail and feature data.

At a glance

Length: 0.5 mi
Shape: Connector
Gain: 70 ft
Descent: 43 ft
High point: 734 ft
Low point: 664 ft
Difficulty: EasyFrom 0.5 mi and 70 ft of climbing
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: OH
Trailhead: 38.5970° N · 82.6288° W

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Iron Ridge - Lake Vesuvius

Campground · OH

1.5 mi from the trailhead

Oak Hill - Lake Vesuvius

Campground · OH

3 mi from you

Backpack

Ends at Lake Vesuvius
Inside Wayne National Forest
2,536 ft of climbing

15.2 mi one way · 2,536 ft gain · Very hard

Wayne National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Vesuvius Backpack Trail

Ends at Lake Vesuvius
Inside Wayne National Forest
2,327 ft of climbing

16.1 mi one way · 2,327 ft gain · Very hard

Wayne National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Scarlet Oak

Ends at Lake Vesuvius
Inside Wayne National Forest
1,706 ft of climbing

10.9 mi out & back · 1,706 ft gain · Hard

Wayne National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Lake Shore

Ends at Lake Vesuvius
Inside Wayne National Forest
1,396 ft of climbing

10.3 mi loop · 1,384 ft gain · Hard

Wayne National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Whiskey Run

Ends at Lake Vesuvius
Inside Wayne National Forest
1,073 ft of climbing

6.4 mi loop · 1,073 ft gain · Moderate

Wayne National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Weather

7-day forecast

Mon60°37°Patchy Frost
Tue68°41°Sunny
Wed66°45°Mostly Sunny
Thu56°34°Light Rain
Fri44°30°Chance Light Rain
Sat46°30°Partly Sunny
Sun52°Mostly Sunny

Mon: Patchy Frost then Sunny · wind 5 mph W

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

Signal

Cell coverage here

VerizonLTE · Poor
AT&TNo signal
T-MobileLTE · Fair

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain