Ohio · Hiking

Cedar Fork Trail

0.8 mi
round trip
194 ft
climb
699 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Apr–Jun, Sep–Nov
best months

Cedar Fork Trail is an easy out-and-back hike in Ohio, set within a short drive of the community of Beaver Pond, about 1.1 miles away. The trail is just under a mile long, with a total round-trip distance of about 1.6 miles. The climb is minimal, with only about 22 feet of elevation gain, and the steepest part comes right at the start, around 0.05 miles in, where the grade reaches about 4%. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Lucasville, which sits a few hundred feet lower than the trail, run to highs of about 76°F in May and 81°F in September. July and August highs average around 87°F, and winter highs stay in the low 40s. Other trails lie close by. Early Buttercup Trail is about 1.3 miles away and Crawdad Creek Trail about 1.4 miles, with Plum Run Loop at 1.7 miles and Allegheny Mound Trail at 2.1 miles.

  • Best time to go · Apr–Jun, Sep–Nov

    Best time to visit Cedar Fork Trail

    Best months: April–June and September–November. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

    1. Jan

      41° / 22°

    2. Feb

      45° / 23°

    3. Mar

      55° / 30°

    4. Apr

      67° / 39°

    5. May

      76° / 51°

    6. Jun

      83° / 59°

    7. Jul

      87° / 63°

    8. Aug

      87° / 62°

    9. Sep

      81° / 55°

    10. Oct

      69° / 42°

    11. Nov

      56° / 33°

    12. Dec

      45° / 27°

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Lucasville, OH, 19.3 mi away at 568 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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