Sources: http://parks.ohiodnr.gov/mountgilead

Fern Ridge
Length: 1 mile
Difficulty: Strenuous
Trail Description: This is one of the more difficult hikes in the park. It loops around the eastern portion of the park

Sam's creek
length: 1 mile
Difficulty: Moderate
Trail description: Short trail north of the lake that loops through the woods. It connects to the Lakeside trail and Fern Ridge trail to make longer hikes

Piney Woods Loop
Length: 1.5 miles
Difficulty: Moderate
Trail Description: A trail that connects with the lakeside trail and loops through a grove of pines

Maple Grove
Length: 3/5 mile
Difficulty: Easy
Trail Description: Short trail that goes through the forest, connects to the Whetstone Trail and the Piney Loop Trail.

Photo by Christie Mayberry

Trails:

Lakeside Trail
Length: 1.7 miles
Difficulty: Strenuous
Trail Description: This is one of the longer hikes in the park and one of the only trails in the park that is hikers only. The trail loops around the man-made upper and lower lakes.

Whetstone Trail:
Length: 1/3 mile
Difficulty: Easy
Trail Description: This is an easy trail that parallels the Whetstone Creek, it connects to a lot of other trails in the park as well

Meadow Trail
Length: 3/5 mile
Difficulty: Easy
Trail description: This is another short hike in the park that exits the forest and enters a meadow and then reenters a forest.

Address: 4119 State Route 95 Mt. Gilead, Ohio 43338

Mount Gilead State Park

This is a small but pretty park located in Mount Gilead, Ohio. The park's 181 acres consists of forests, meadows, and two lakes. For a small park, it has a pretty extensive network of trails. Below I've listed all the trails that go through the park.

Mount Gilead State Park Map

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