The Wilderness Chapter

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The Wilderness Chapter covers some of the most remote and rugged stretches of the Buckeye Trail, including two sections that span the Ohio River Valley and extend into West Virginia. Volunteers here help maintain long, secluded trail corridors that offer solitude, challenge, and beauty across state lines.

Natural features, history, and geography:

• Ohio River Valley
• Eastern edge of Wayne National Forest →
• Hilly Appalachian Plateau →
• Remote woodlands, hollows, and forested ridgelines
• Great Cave in Wayne National Forest →
• Irish Run Natural Bridge

Towns, villages, and cities on the trail:

Belle Valley, Maxburg, Stockport, Chesterhill