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This is my favorite route in the Baileys. Park on the shoulder of West Bailey Rd. where Wild Turkey Trail crosses.


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Map Key

6.0

Miles

9.7

KM

100%

Singletrack

946' 288 m

High

761' 232 m

Low

362' 110 m

Up

361' 110 m

Down

2%

Avg Grade (1°)

11%

Max Grade (6°)

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Closed to mountain bikes from January 3, 2022 - March 31, 2022.

Overview

This is a ~six-mile loop of the more advanced trails that are available in Phase 1 of the Baileys Trail System. Start with Lost Marbles Trail unless you like climbs at the end of the ride.

Need to Know

Parking along West Bailey Rd. is possible on the shoulder on the southside of the road. There is room for ~6 cars or so, and it has never filled up.

Description

Each trail in this route has a completely different feel. Lost Marbles Trail is probably the most challenging of this route, and it is more open and has nice views of wetlands, blue sky, and in places, other sections of the trail below. There is a short stretch of Salt Works Trail from Lost Marbles to Tipple Top that is pretty fast and flowy.

Tipple Top Trail is more deeply forested and has some muddy spots due to the steeper hillsides and dense forest preventing the sun from drying out the trail.

Wild Turkey Trail runs through semi-open forest and is positioned along a fairly long flat ridge, so it is super "fast and furious." You can also add the east side of Wild Turkey Trail at the end of the ride, if you're looking for more mileage. This section is about 3 miles total out-and-back.

The route is scenic and descends down to the beautiful and tranquil Middle Baileys Run, which is possibly the nicest destination in the Baileys so far.

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Photos

log feature on Tipple Top Trail
Dec 13, 2020 near Chauncey, OH
view of beaver ponds and the old powerline right-of-way from Lost Marbles Trail
Dec 13, 2020 near Chauncey, OH
Beautiful trail!
Jul 14, 2020 near Chauncey, OH
An optional large rock jump on Wild Turkey Trail just east of where it crosses West Bailey Rd.
Jun 22, 2020 near Chauncey, OH
Fantastic descent on Lost Marbles Trail.
Jun 25, 2020 near Chauncey, OH
The beginning of Lost Marbles Trail off of Wild Turkey Trail near West Bailey Rd. Note the can of Jackie O's Lost Marbles IPA hanging in the tree. The name is a coincidence, believe it or not.
Jun 25, 2020 near Chauncey, OH

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Sep 25, 2023
David Wolf
Great smooth and flowy loop!
Aug 22, 2023
Alec Tors
Perfection. Pure flow, mostly blue, features.
Dec 10, 2022
Zach Guenin
Pretty wet and lose with leaves everywhere. Worth running back: Corps tour, Wild Turkey & Lost Marbles Hard pass: Hacksaw (Southbound) 22mi — 2h 30m
Aug 27, 2022
Rosemary Wallace
Jun 25, 2022
Michael Lafreniere
Fun! 5.7mi
Nov 7, 2020
Stephen Harding
Great ride trails great shape 6.1mi
Sep 26, 2020
Steph Waite
10.5mi
Sep 7, 2020
Bill Pierce
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