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Ohio

Bear Claw

1.9 mi

Distance

305 ft

Elev. Gain

47m

Est. Time

Point to Point

Route Type

Easy

Difficulty

About This Trail

Bear Claw is a point-to-point trail in Lawrence County, Ohio. It is 1.9 miles long and gains 305 feet. The surface is dirt. Per USDA Forest Service, it is open to bikes and closed to horses. The nearest town is Wheelersburg, Ohio, about 8 miles away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:197 ft
Max:281 ft
Gain:102 ft
Loss:18 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 197 ft and 281 ft across 1.8 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.197 ft225 ft253 ft281 ft0.0 mi0.5 mi0.9 mi1.4 mi1.8 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi197 ft
High point1.8 mi281 ft
End1.8 mi281 ft

Trail Details

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

Route Type
Point to Point
Surface
Dirt

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Wheelersburg, OH · about 8 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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