Plainview Homestead Trail
Ohio
Free — you'll pick up right here.
1.6 mi
Distance
270 ft
Gain
No verdict for this trail
We won't guess. Here is exactly what we do and don't know.
What we do know
Inside Wayne National Forest
2 managing-area boundaries mapped — agency alerts for them feed this page automatically.
Boundary data
What's missing
No access route mapped
We don't yet know which road reaches this trailhead, so we can't tell you if it's gated.
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Why you'll love it
Here's your day, mapped
Plainview Homestead Trail
Suggested plan · check conditions before you go
Meals
Gear for the day
Elevation & route
- Distance
- 1.6 mi
- Elevation gain
- 270 ft
- Highest point
- 1,085 ft
- Lowest point
- 818 ft
Photos
Directions & GPX
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
About this trail
Plainview Homestead Trail is a 1.65-mile loop in Ohio with 270 feet of elevation gain. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 1,085 feet and is managed by the Forest Service.
Facts about this trail
The climb
- High point
- 1,085 ft
- Total climbing
- 270 ft
- Length
- 1.7 mi
Source: Roamze elevation profile and trail geometry (DEM samples along the mapped route)
Where it is
- Athens Ranger District · Ranger district
- Wayne National Forest · National forest
- Managed by
- Forest Service
Conditions
Active alerts for Athens Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:
Greendale Connector, Greendale, Kacklemacker Loop, Bobcat trails Closure
critical · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- Plainview GhostHiking0.1 mi
- Plainview Schoolhouse TrailHiking0.4 mi
- Plainview Horsehoe FallsHiking0.7 mi
- Ring MillCamping3.6 mi
- Lamping HomesteadHiking4.9 mi
- Eastern OhioRock climbing8.1 mi
- Harris Ridge BouldersRock climbing8.1 mi
- Road 410 BouldersRock climbing9.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
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