Trails at Lake Hope State Park
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Zaleski Backpacking Trail
The Zaleski Backpacking Trail is located wholly within Zaleski State Forest, and is mostly in Vinton County with a small part in Athens County, Ohio. The trail connects with the trail system at Lake Hope. See Zaleski Trails for more information.Bicycle-Accessible Trails
- Little Sandy Trail
- Length: 2 miles
- Sidewinder Trail
- Length: 3.2 miles
- Cabin Ridge Connector
- Length:
- Copperhead Trail
- Length: 7.2 miles
- Wildcat Trail
- Length: 1 mile
- Bobcat Trail
- Length: 2 miles
- The Bobcat Trail starts at Lake Ridge Road, near its intersection with the Copperhead Trail and the Wildcat Trail, and ends at the Habron Trail near its intersection with the Red Oak Trail. The trail goes
- Habron Trail
- Length: 1.1 mile
- This older trail connects the Hope Furnace Trail with the end of the campground, with a junction with the Copperhead Trail near the campground end. The Bobcat Trail and the Red Oak Trail also intersect with it. This trail goes up a stream valley.
- Red Oak Trail
- Length: 0.5 mile; 0.8 kilometer
- Red Oak Trail is a short connector trail that connects the Habron Trail to the middle of the campground. This trail is partially on an old road grade.
- Hope Furnace Trail
- Length: 3.2 miles; 5.1 kilometers
- This is an older trail that loops around the north side of Lake Hope, from Hope Furnace to the swimming beach, with uphill connectors to Oak Point and Grouse Point. Habron Trail also connects with it.