Camp Tuscazoar Preserve

Big Tulip–Icky's, 3 sights

3.6 mi · ▲ 667 ft · 1 hr 32 min

Big Tulip–Icky's, 3 sights is a 3.6-mile out-and-back in Camp Tuscazoar Preserve near Zoarville, OH. It climbs 667 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 34/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi935 – 1,152 ft · steepest grade: 19%3.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Pipestone 40.56446, -81.39647
Nearest town Zoarville, OH

Directions

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Big Tulip–Icky's, 3 sights

3.6 mi · ▲ 667 ft · 1 hr 32 min

Elevation 935–1,151 ft

Out & Back · Camp Tuscazoar Preserve

Trailhead: Pipestone · 40.56446, -81.39647

Weather Sep 6: sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:52 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 50 ftContinue straight onto Icky's, heading NW.
  3. 150 ftBear left, heading W.
  4. 0.1 miBear left onto Tall Trees, heading SE.
  5. 400 ftBear right onto Big Tulip, heading SE.
  6. 0.5 miBear right onto Icky's, heading SW.
  7. 150 ftBear left onto Big Tulip, heading W.
  8. 0.6 miTurn left, heading S.
  9. 250 ftBear right onto Icky's, heading S.
  10. 0.1 miTurn right onto Reclaim, heading S.
  11. 250 ftContinue straight onto Big Tulip, heading S.
  12. 0.2 miReach Icky's, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Reclaim, heading W.
  14. 250 ftTurn left onto Icky's, heading NE.
  15. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  16. 250 ftTurn right onto Big Tulip, heading N.
  17. 0.6 miBear right onto Icky's, heading E.
  18. 150 ftBear left onto Big Tulip, heading NW.
  19. 0.5 miBear left onto Tall Trees, heading NE.
  20. 400 ftBear right onto Icky's, heading SE.
  21. 350 ftSharp right, heading E.
  22. 400 ftBear right, heading NW.
  23. 150 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

6% gravel94% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:58 AMSunset 7:52 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~7 min). Leave by 7:24 PM for the 7:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:16 PM — 4 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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