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trips - Return to the Big Z

Trip Info

Dates: 6/4 - 6/6/04
Trip Organizer: Dub
Location: Zaleski State Forest

Number of Attendees: (view all)
10 yes
2 maybe

Ohio
Ohio Books
Ohio Parks

 

Description


Easy weekend hike at the Big Z. No permits required, just sign up at the trailhead.

Using this map (1.8mb) we will camp at "D" on Friday (second campsite going counter-clockwise), "H" on Saturday, and hike out on Sunday. Should be a good time. Feel free to join on Friday or Saturday.

Intended route is:

June 4: ABCD 6.1 miles
--Use AFED 3.6 miles if you get in late on Friday
June 5: DEFGH 6.4 miles
June 6: HGMNOPQA 5.4 miles

Total: 17.9 / 23.5 if we do the day loop near the camp Saturday

As people will be arriving from all over, there will be no scheduled departure from the trailhead--everyone just meet in camp. If you are uncomfortable with this and you want someone to wait on you, email me and make a post to the official thread below.

If you need driving directions, Mapquest from your location to ZALESKI, OH. Then use this map page to reach the park.

Official webpage

FOREST RULES

Zaleski State Forest is open daily to visitors between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. Legal campers; hunters and fishermen may be present during other hours.
Operation of motor vehicles is restricted to roads provided for such travel. The speed limit on state forest roads is 30 mph unless otherwise posted. Vehicles may not be parked where traffic or access to division service roads or trails will be obstructed.
Horses may be ridden only along forest roads or on designated bridle trails.
Fires are not permitted except in grills or fire rings provided or in portable stoves. Fires must be attended at all times.
Litter may be disposed of only in receptacles provided.
Camping is permitted only in areas provided and designated for such use.
Public display or consumption of any alcoholic beverages is prohibited.
Disturbance, defacement or destruction of any structure, property, natural feature, tree, shrub or wildflower is prohibited. Berries, nuts and mushrooms may be gathered and removed except from tree seed orchards or posted areas.


ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

ZALESKI STATE FOREST
Division of Forestry
Zaleski, Ohio 45698
Phone: (740) 596-5781

LAKE HOPE STATE PARK
Division of Parks & Recreation
Zaleski, Ohio 45698
Phone: (740) 596-5253

ZALESKI CIVILIAN CONSERVATION
Office of Civilian Conservation
Zaleski, Ohio 45698
Phone: (740) 596-5238

WATERLOO WILDLIFE AREA & EXPERIMENT STATION
Division of Wildlife
New Marshfield, Ohio 45766
Phone: (740) 664-2745

 

= Yes, = Maybe

Trip Attendees

PhantomSoul bigpack Dub
Dr Deet prosecutor Gemini
sloppyjoe56 Bigpoppa preacher
os1johnson wolfeyes jdhartsough

 

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Threads

Thread Name # Messages # Views Last Post
Big Z TR - Preacher Converted, Boy Scouts Educated374009:07 AM
6/10/04
created by: Dub on 6/7/04
Return to the Big Z19613816:27 PM
6/7/04
created by: Dub on 5/4/04 - jump to page: 1, 2, 3, 4
Headcount and Arrival Times202397:46 AM
6/4/04
created by: Dub on 6/2/04

 

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