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Ohio
Dean State Connector
2.6 mi
Distance
243 ft
Gain
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What we do know
Inside Wayne National Forest
2 managing-area boundaries mapped — agency alerts for them feed this page automatically.
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No access route mapped
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Dean State Connector
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 2.6 mi
- Elevation gain
- 243 ft
- Highest point
- 1,040 ft
- Lowest point
- 894 ft
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Directions & GPX
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
About this trail
Dean State Connector is a 2.65-mile out-and-back trail in Ohio managed by the Forest Service. The trail gains 243 feet of elevation and reaches a maximum elevation of 1040 feet.
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