Trail Overview

In Scioto Trail State Park, South Ridge Road snakes its way along the high south ridge of the park. The road is gravel and generally single-lane. There are multiple sidings and turnouts to let vehicles pass or just stop and enjoy the scenery. The road is not maintained in the winter months. The road provides amazing views of the Ohio Hills and the surrounding area. There are some blind switchbacks. The road can be muddy and slick in wet weather.

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This trail is easy, but it is not maintained during the winter months. It includes blind switchbacks that require caution and reduced speeds.

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James Huskey

Jun 14, 2026

Open

lol a storm hit about the time we entered the east end of this trail. A tree was down but people had been driving around the end of it. So it been down. In another 100 yds another smaller tree was down. We could have driven over it but decided to just turn around. When we went south on the paved road it was blocked by a freshly fallen tree. After we turned around emergency vehicles were showing up to clear it. Limbs were down all.

South Ridge Road Trail can be accessed by the following ride types:

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