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Ohio

Backpack

7.5 mi

Distance

1,129 ft

Elev. Gain

3h 4m

Est. Time

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

We don't publish a description for Backpack unless we can point you at the agency it came from. We don't have one yet. The planning figures above — distance, elevation gain, estimated time, route type — come from the source listed on this trail.

The managing agency is the authority for conditions, closures and route notes. See official sources below. Spot something we should add?

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:185 ft
Max:307 ft
Gain:368 ft
Loss:364 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 185 ft and 307 ft across 7.5 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.185 ft226 ft267 ft307 ft0.0 mi1.9 mi3.7 mi5.6 mi7.5 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi186 ft
High point3.3 mi307 ft
End7.5 mi190 ft

Trail Details

  • No bikes
  • No horses

Bike and horse access: USDA Forest Service, checked 2026-10-14. Rules change, so confirm with the land manager before you go.

Surface
Dirt

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Ironton, OH · about 6 mi away
County:
Lawrence County, OH

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: Aug 17, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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