Richland Furnace
State Forest
| Richland Furnace State Forest at a Glance | |
| Date established: | |
| Acreage (total): | 2,524 acres (994 hectares) |
| Miles of trails: | 7 miles (11 kilometers) |
| Trail miles open to off-road vehicles: | 7 miles (11 kilometers) |
| Campsites: | None |
| Hunting: | All hunting allowed (other than safety zones) |
| Bordering natural areas: | Superior Wildlife Area |
| Nearby natural areas: | Lake Alma State Park (9 miles) Lake Hope State Park (26 miles) Vinton Furnace State Forest (22 miles) Zaleski State Forest (24 miles) Vinton Furnace Wildlife Area (15 miles) Wellston Wildlife Area (10 miles) Coalton Wildlife Area (6 miles) Turkey Ridge Wildlife Area (24 miles) Flint Run and Broken Aro Wildlife Areas (12 miles) Lake Katharine State Nature Preserve (15 miles) |
| Official state forest website: | http://forestry.ohiodnr.gov/richlandfurnace |
Trails at Richland Furnace State Forest
There are approximately 7 miles of APV trails at the forest, all blazed in orange. The route designations in this list are ones applied by this guide, not designations by the state. The only official trails are the APV trails. Be sure to check the APV rules (outlink) before riding these trails.- APV Route 1: 3.2 miles
- APV Route 2: 2.0 miles
- APV Route 3: 0.9 mile
- APV Route 4: 0.5 mile
- APV Route 5: 1.0 mile
Directions
To get to Richland Furnace State Forest from Athens, take OH-32 30 miles west from US-33 at Athens to OH-327. Turn right off the exit ramp (north) onto OH-327. You will enter the state forest at 7.5 miles from OH-32 (OH-327 turns left in Wellston at 2.5 miles). At about 9 miles, turn right on Loop Road (County Road 32) to reach the APV trailhead, which is about another 0.8 mile on that road.
Total driving distance from downtown Athens to the APV trailhead: 41 miles.
Note: The trail route numbers on the map are those of this guide, and not of the state. We could not find state trail designations.
