Buzzard's Roost Nature Preserve
Buzzard's Roost Lookout–Salamander Pond, 4 lakes
1.5 mi · ▲ 145 ft · 34 min
Buzzard's Roost Lookout–Salamander Pond, 4 lakes is a 1.5-mile out-and-back in Buzzard's Roost Nature Preserve near Slate Mills, OH. The route passes Hidden Pond, Buzzard's Roost Lookout and Salamander Pond. It is mostly level, with 145 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 68/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Buzzard's Roost Lookout–Salamander Pond, 4 lakes
1.5 mi · ▲ 145 ft · 34 min
Elevation 947–1,064 ft
Out & Back · Buzzard's Roost Nature Preserve
Trailhead: Southpoint Lookout Trail · 39.32739, -83.06628
Weather Sep 20: Rain showers, high 81°F / low 69° · precip 81% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 7:19 AM · sunset 7:34 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Southpoint Lookout Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftPass Hidden Pond.
- 0.2 miReach Buzzard's Roost Lookout, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miPass Buzzard's Roost Lookout.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Chilo Trail, heading SW.
- 0.4 miPass Salamander Pond.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Southpoint Lookout Trail, heading NW.
- 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.
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- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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