Barkcamp State Park

Belmont Lake & Yellow Trail via Blue Trail

1.8 mi · ▲ 236 ft · 43 min

Belmont Lake & Yellow Trail via Blue Trail is a 1.8-mile out-and-back in Barkcamp State Park near Loomis, OH. The route reaches Belmont Lake at the turnaround, 0.8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 236 ft of elevation gain. It scores 43/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi1,102 – 1,240 ft1.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Yellow Trail 40.03982, -81.01830
Nearest town Loomis, OH

Directions

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Belmont Lake & Yellow Trail via Blue Trail

1.8 mi · ▲ 236 ft · 43 min

Elevation 1,102–1,240 ft

Out & Back · Barkcamp State Park

Trailhead: Yellow Trail · 40.03982, -81.01830

Weather Sep 6: sunrise 6:57 AM · sunset 7:50 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Yellow Trail, heading W.
  2. 0.9 miSharp left onto Blue Trail, heading W.
  3. 50 ftReach Belmont Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 50 ftSharp right onto Yellow Trail, heading W.
  5. 0.7 miBear left, heading E.
  6. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Weather

Sunrise 6:57 AMSunset 7:50 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~7 min). Leave by 7:23 PM for the 7:50 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:10 PM — 7 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead