Andrew Bashaw
Along with the Whipple Section, this section provides a link between the off-road trail in AEP Recreation Lands and North Country Trail in the Marietta Unit of Wayne National Forest. Although somewhat below average in off-road trail, this segment lies in very remote, wooded country of high ridges. Some of the roads are so little used that days may pass between vehicles. The trail leaves the Belle Valley Section in Belle Valley and heads east past Caldwell Lake, Fulda, Lamping Homestead and Ring Mill on the way to the Whipple Section at County Road Nine.
CW | CCW | Pt | |
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0.0 |
59.2 |
1 | Wolf Run Dr (C126) at Main St on the Outskirts of Belle Valley
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1.3 |
57.9 |
2 | Reservoir Rd (C127) at Caldwell Lake Rd T129)
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3.3 |
55.9 |
3 | Caldwell Lake Rd (T129) at SR 285
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5.2 |
54.0 |
4 | Parry Hollow Rd (C28) at O R & W Tunnel Rd (T138)
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8.4 |
50.8 |
5 | Mark Rossiter Rd (T314) at Ball Hollow Rd (C2)
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9.7 |
49.5 |
6 | Archer's Ridge Rd (C2) at Hohman Rd (T265) |
10.9 |
48.3 |
7 | Schockling Rd (T87) at Fulda Rd (C2) |
12.0 |
47.2 |
8 | Fulda Rd (C2) at Rado Ridge Rd (C42) |
15.8 |
43.4 |
9 | Rado Ridge Rd (C42) at Hoot Owl Ridge Rd (T270) |
19.2 |
40.0 |
10 | Hoot Owl Ridge Rd (T270) at High Water Rd (T267) |
20.5 |
38.7 |
11 | Coyle Rd (T242) at SR 260 |
21.5 |
37.7 |
12 | Harrietsville Rd (SR 145) at Cub Run Rd C48) |
23.9 |
35.5 |
13 | T298 at Creighton Ridge Rd (C78) |
25.0 |
34.2 |
14 | Creighton Ridge Rd (C78) at T297 |
27.1 |
32.1 |
15 | T289 at Long Run Rd (C14)/Sandbar Rd (C16) |
28.0 |
31.2 |
16 | Long Run Rd (C14) at T303 |
30.0 |
29.2 |
17 | Dearth Ridge-Rias Run Rd (C13) at SR 537 |
31.9 NE |
27.3 NW |
18 | Clearfork Rd (T307) at Entrance to NE NW Lamping Homestead The route followed within the Lamping Homestead Recreation Area uses parts of the existing trail system. The USDA Forest Service describes the system as a Short Loop and a Long Loop. It could have been described as a perimeter trail with a cut-off near its mid-section. Visit https://www.hikingproject.com/directory/8012184/lamping-homestead-recreation-area for an area map with which to interpret the following description. Facilities: C, P, Pr, PS, PT, W (not potable). Exit Clearfork Rd onto driveway into Lamping Homestead Recreation Area. Go NE for 350'. Then, turn E across lawn toward woods near lake. Follow the Short Loop trail generally E around lake. Near a feeder stream, begin gradual climb towards ridge ahead. After 0.9 mi, the Short Loop returns W to the Homestead. Continue generally S on the Long Loop trail which will descend. After 0.6 mi, leave the Long Loop left onto footpath. Descend S on footpath that soon turns SW. After 0.3 mi, the footpath ends at Clearfork Rd (Coordinates: 39.61632°N, 81.18792°W). Go S on road which crosses the Clear Fork after 0.18 mi. |
34.6 |
24.6 |
19 | Clearfork Rd (T307) at Witten Creek Rd(C15) |
36.4 |
22.8 |
20 | Pleasant Ridge Rd (C73) at SR 26 |
36.4 E |
22.8 W |
21 | T575 at Entrance to Ring Mill Facilities: C, P, Pr, W (not potable) |
41.7 |
17.5 |
22 | BT at Old Camp Rd (C88) |
44.1 |
15.1 |
23 | Footpath at Scott Rd (T402) |
45.2 |
14.0 |
24 | Rinard Mills Rd (C138) at Gated Service Rd |
46.6 |
12.6 |
25 | BT at Rinard Mills Rd (C138) |
49.5 SE |
9.7 N |
26 | Junction with SR 260 Coordinates: 39.53703°N, 81.16331°W. Join gated woods road heading SE. After 250', take the less-used woods road. Continue SE and descend slowly towards a major tributary to Irish Run. After 0.5 mi, cross confluence of two tributaries and continue down-stream. |
50.7 N |
8.5 N |
27 | Junction with the Archer's Fork Loop Trail Coordinates; 39.52276°N, 81.15876°W. The Archer's Fork Loop Trail is a 9.4 mile loop trail within the Wayne National Forest. BT comprises about ½ of the loop. The half between here and Point 30 is described in the text below. The other half of the loop is described as the description of Archer's Fork Loop elsewhere. Follow the more westerly leg of the Archer's Fork Loop as it moves and climbs away from the creek that you have been following. The trail turns W and goes beneath a number of rock outcrops before descending to ford a small stream (0.4 mi). Upon reascent, the trail heads W and then N beneath more rock outcrops before entering a long bend around a ravine that ends by descending W to McCormick Hill Rd (1.2 mi, T410). Coordinates: 39.52479°N, 81.17202°W. Cross road and soon ford a tributary of Irish Run. Turn briefly S in middle of power line easement but then turn abruptly W. Ascend a steep slope. Here, the trail will undulate and meander generally SW. |
52.9 W |
6.3 SE |
28 | Trail Junction Coordinates: 39.52179°N, 81.17719°W The trail N leads past a campsite and then along the N edge of St Patrick's Cemetery to St Patrick's Cemetery Rd (T411) near the Trailhead. Continue W on footpath to a 4-way trail junction (0.22 mi). Note: This is the site of the Pt 28 shown on the Road Fork Map Edition of July 2011. A very short side-trail descends steeply S into the Great Cave, a small rock shelter. A casual trail leads W uphill to St Patrick’s Cemetery Rd which goes N to St Patrick's Cemetery and Trailhead (P). Continue W on BT that soon turns S. After 0.7 mi, reach a 3-way trail junction. The side trail leads down to a natural bridge. This sandstone structure is 50’ long. It sits 39’ above a seasonal, mossy stream. This exciting structure is well worth the effort required for the steep descent. Continue on the BT as it meanders generally S another 0.1 mi to reach the unimproved St Patrick’s Cemetery Rd. Follow the road a short distance NW. Exit the road W but soon turn generally S as an undulating, meandering 0.9 mi descent to the Archer's Fork. Here, turn W along the right bank of the creek as it turns slowly to the S. After 0.8 mi, turn SE to ford the Archer's Fork. Shortly before the ford, a connector trail continues SW to Covered Bridge Trail. |
55.7 |
3.5 |
29 | Junction with Upper Archers Fork Rd (T58) |
57.0 |
2.2 |
30 | Junction with the Southern End of the Archers Fork Loop on Wards Rd (T421) |
59.2 |
0.0 |
31 | BT at County Nine Rd (C9) |