Free — you'll pick up right here.
Watch this trail
Sign up to watch it — saving subscribes you to gate, closure and report changes.
Ohio
Vesuvius Backpack Trail
16.1 mi
Distance
1,816 ft
Gain
5h 53m
Time
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.
Nobody's filed a report here yet — be the first.
Why you'll love it
Here's your day, mapped
Vesuvius Backpack Trail
AI-suggested draft · review before you go
Meals
Gear for the day
Elevation & route
- Distance
- 16.1 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,816 ft
- Elevation loss
- 2,033 ft
- Highest point
- 1,007 ft
- Lowest point
- 610 ft
Photos
Directions & GPX
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
- Bikes
- no
About this trail
The Vesuvius Backpack Trail is a 14.46-mile point-to-point route through southeastern Ohio's rugged hill country, offering backpackers a challenging wilderness experience with significant elevation changes and remote forest scenery. This trail traverses varied terrain typical of the Appalachian foothills, rewarding hikers with solitude and natural beauty across its substantial distance. The point-to-point format requires shuttle logistics but provides a rewarding end-to-end adventure through Ohio's backcountry.
Add to a trip & share
Keep exploring — more trails worth the drive
Scarlet Oak Trail
~0 min drive
Scarlet Oak Trail is a 0.41-mile point-to-point trail in Ohio with 237 feet of elevation gain.
Lake Shore
~1 min drive
7.40-mile out-and-back trail in Ohio with 1,915 ft elevation gain.
Kimble Loop
~6 min drive
5.84-mile out-and-back trail in Ohio with 749 ft elevation gain.
Old Beach
~1 min drive
1.20-mile out-and-back trail in Ohio with 310 ft gain.
Vesuvius Main Loop
~2 min drive
59.28-mile loop trail in Ohio with 2,652 ft elevation gain.
Copperhead Trail
~9 min drive
5.42-mile out-and-back hike in Ohio with 1,134 ft elevation gain
Longbow Archery
~1 min drive
0.57-mile loop trail with 143 ft elevation gain in Ohio.
Backpack
~4 min drive
10.01-mile out-and-back trail in Ohio with 1,546 ft elevation gain.
Power Line Trail
~9 min drive
7.9-mile out-and-back hike in Ohio with 1,218 ft elevation gain
Black Oak Trail
~1 min drive
Black Oak Trail is a 0.30-mile point-to-point trail in Ohio with 114 ft of elevation gain.
Map and trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors
