Aaron's Pond & Genoa Trail
12.7 mi · ▲ 134 ft · 4 hr 18 min
Aaron's Pond & Genoa Trail is a 12.7-mile out-and-back in Char Mar Ridge Preserve near Westerville, OH. The route reaches Aaron's Pond. It is mostly level, with 134 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Aaron's Pond & Genoa Trail
12.7 mi · ▲ 134 ft · 4 hr 18 min
Elevation 811–956 ft
Out & Back · Char Mar Ridge Preserve
Trailhead: 40.13488, -82.94461
Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 84°F / low 57° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 8:44 PM
Transit-accessible: Cleveland Ave & County Line Rd stop 304 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 50 ftPass Aaron's Pond.
- 450 ftTurn right onto Community Center, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto County Line Trail, heading N.
- 1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.4 miBear left onto Genoa Trail, heading NE.
- 4.5 miReach Aaron's Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 4.5 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto County Line Trail, heading S.
- 1 miTurn left onto Community Center, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.7 mi in (~92 min). Leave by 6:52 PM for the 8:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:28 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Cleveland Ave & County Line Rd stop 304 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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More from this trailhead
- Aaron's Pond & County Line Trail 3.1 mi · ▲ 81 ft
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