Buzzards Roost–Dover Lake, 3 sights is a 3.6-mile out-and-back in Camp Tuscazoar Preserve near Zoarville, OH. The route passes Dover Lake before reaching Buzzards Roost at the turnaround, 1.8 miles in. It climbs 282 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi876 – 1,178 ft · steepest grade: 19%3.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Old Zoarville Road Northeast 40.57655, -81.39037
Nearest town Zoarville, OH
Directions
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Buzzards Roost–Dover Lake, 3 sights
3.6 mi · ▲ 282 ft · 1 hr 20 min
Elevation 877–1,178 ft
Out & Back · Camp Tuscazoar Preserve
Trailhead: Old Zoarville Road Northeast · 40.57655, -81.39037
Weather Sep 6: sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:51 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto Zoar Valley Trail, heading SW.
- 0.7 miPass Dover Lake.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Multi Use, heading SW.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto Icky's Hike, heading E.
- 350 ftTurn right onto Multi Use, heading W.
- 50 ftReach Buzzards Roost, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Icky's Hike, heading S.
- 300 ftSharp left onto Multi Use, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Zoar Valley Trail, heading NE.
- 1.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
100% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:58 AMSunset 7:51 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.7 mi in (~53 min). Leave by 6:38 PM for the 7:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:51 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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