4-County 140 Route

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Scioto County, OH, US

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Route Overview

Sarah Swallow

Epic day and multi-day dirt road adventures in the americas

141 mi.

9,350 ft.

This is a challenging and technical route connecting four distinctively geographic regions of southern Ohio (technically five counties, despite the name). Road surfaces cover everything from smooth pavement, rough pavement, and gravel. Those interested in completing the route in one day should expect to take 10-14 hours.

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Route Details

## START AND END LOCATION

This route starts from the @poi[Turkey Creek Lake Parking Lot](947718), in Shawnee State Forest.

There are @poi[bathrooms](947719) in the parking lot, but there is no running water.

## ROAD CONDITIONS

* Smooth Paved Roads - 75%
* Gravel and Rough Paved Roads - 25%

## FOOD AND WATER

* @poi[Crabtree Market](1081082)
* @poi[Brainbridge Schell Station](1081083)
* @poi[Sinking Springs Marathon](1081084)

* @poi[Big Run "Off-The Griddle"](1081085)  **June 6, 2015 only
* @poi[Peebles Marathon Detour](1093364)

## DIRECTION

The direction of this route favors the most challenging terrain first, paved ascents and gravel descents.

## Use Caution
The @slice[descent on Dunn Road](d,50664.76,51782.06) is steep, with gravel, large potholes, and rutts.

## DOGS

There have not been any specific issues with dogs on this route, however, there is always the potential of loose or chasing dogs in this area, especially @slice[here](d,24718.61,25833), and @slice[here](d,40269.99,41456.99).

4-County 140 Route

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