Barkcamp State Park
Belmont Lake–Blue Alternate, 5 sights
5.8 mi · ▲ 568 ft · 2 hr 13 min
Belmont Lake–Blue Alternate, 5 sights is a 5.8-mile out-and-back in Barkcamp State Park near Loomis, OH. The route reaches Belmont Lake. It climbs 568 ft. It scores 43/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Belmont Lake–Blue Alternate, 5 sights
5.8 mi · ▲ 568 ft · 2 hr 13 min
Elevation 1,085–1,240 ft
Out & Back · Barkcamp State Park
Trailhead: 40.04018, -81.02259
Weather Sep 6: sunrise 6:57 AM · sunset 7:50 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 450 ftSharp left onto Yellow Trail, heading W.
- 0.6 miPass Belmont Lake.
- 400 ftContinue straight onto Blue Trail, heading N.
- 400 ftBear left onto Orange Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Blue Trail, heading NE.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.6 miBear right onto Blue Alternate, heading SE.
- 0.7 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.4 miReach Belmont Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.8 miBear left onto Blue Trail, heading E.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 500 ftTurn left onto Orange Trail, heading SW.
- 100 ftBear right onto Blue Trail, heading SW.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Yellow Trail, heading NW.
- 0.7 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 200 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 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 7:28 PM for the 7:50 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:07 PM — 10 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Barkcamp State Park Beach & Hawthorne Trail via Blue Trail 3.2 mi · ▲ 163 ft
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