Alum Creek State Park

Alum Creek Lake–Park Office Hollenback Trail, 3 sights

1.3 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 27 min

Alum Creek Lake–Park Office Hollenback Trail, 3 sights is a 1.3-mile out-and-back in Alum Creek State Park near Cheshire Cove, OH. The route reaches Alum Creek Lake. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi886 – 919 ft1.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Park Office Hollenback Trail 40.22776, -82.97971
Nearest town Cheshire Cove, OH

Directions

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Alum Creek Lake–Park Office Hollenback Trail, 3 sights

1.3 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 27 min

Elevation 887–918 ft

Out & Back · Alum Creek State Park

Trailhead: Park Office Hollenback Trail · 40.22776, -82.97971

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 8:44 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Rocks and Roots North Loop Trail, heading E.
  2. 50 ftPass Alum Creek Lake.
  3. 500 ftContinue straight onto Park Office Hollenback Trail, heading S.
  4. 100 ftContinue straight onto Rocks and Roots North Loop Trail, heading SW.
  5. 0.3 miSharp left onto Park Office Hollenback Trail, heading E.
  6. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Rocks and Roots North Loop Trail, heading N.
  7. 400 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

65% dirt35% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:33 AMSunset 8:44 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 8:15 PM for the 8:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:09 PM — 5 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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